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K.-„;iir-"-----^ THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST DTJSTBIAL UNITY: STRENGTH. OFFICIAL PAPBB: VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL, AND B. C. FEDERATION OF LABOB, POLITICAL UNITT:. VICTORY ELEVENTH YEAR. No. 42 EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C. FRIDAY MOONING, OCTOBER 17,1919 $2.00 PER YEAR IP BYLil.ll. f wo More Strikes Settled to Satisfaction of Camp Workers knottier Boss Gets Stung by Hiring Men Under False Pretences Striko. Battled tbii weok on terms Eitlrfiotory to (to Logger. Unit ). B. V. wore those at P. B. Aoder- oa'i enmp, Knox Boy, and Yapp nd Walker', at Seeholt. Exceedingly good report, are re loived from Chaw and Enderby. Vhere the men ot the Adam. Biver Lumber Oompany are on strike, heir actWities being exceedingly roll organized, including their owa ommlsariat, dry squad and police omiuittee. They have held two onferencH with the employers, who onccdod everything bat the eight* our day. Tho men were asked to oupromlae on the basis of niae onr., but refused. The full support 1 the whole organization is behind I hem ln their light. Other strikes still on hand are at ierrlll, Blag * Moore Dunoan Bay; ampbell Urer Lumber Company, tag Bay; Capilano Timber Corn- any; Mainland Cedar Company, -amp 8, Thompson Sound; also the dnera at Kimberley. In cornice* lon with the latter an interesting ittlo incident occurred. Tho 0. V. brought In about 60 men from IVinnipog to act as strikebreakers, lut when the men found that a Atrike was on they refused to work, liaving been informed at Winnipeg hat thore was no labor trouble. hoy asked to be shipped back to [Winnipeg, and aa a rosult of the ■transaction tho company la about MOO out of pocket, but have laarn- Jed a lesson ia working class solidarity. This week Ave organisers havo Ibeon aent out to territory which had ■not boen previously organlied, but lawny requests have been<received ■ from the districts and a large body [ of .men are always employed. Information haa been received to the effect that a eompaay la putting in the machinery for aa up-to-date ateam laundry at Blind Channel aad that it will be in a position to collect and deliver laundry every tnek by launch and undertake to lo lt at prices not In txeois of those charged is town. This will do away with the bosses' argument that it la impossible to provide the improved clean linen and bedding conditions owing to tho impossibility of getting the laundry work properly attended to. ., Bccently many complaints have keen rocelvod concerning non-receipt OT insufficient supply of literature. The "Fed." is mailed from the offlee of the paper and the bundle is in' proportion to the number of 1 anion men reported as boing in the camp—one In threo or five) whichever is desired* Often' the delegate omits to report changes in* tho number of union members in camp, aad (t is particularly accessary to do this ia cases where big iraf rove* ■ents are made la the extent of tho Urbanization. Tho Worker is Issued the first and third Thursdays in the month and ll seat from headquarters, and the number is in accord with information available. Whenever possiblo a bundle of general working class lit' eraturo Is sent the alternate week to that in which the Worker is sent, put occasionally it la placed ia tho mme parcel. If you do not receive those papera Jeguiarly, aud in sufficient quanti- ies, find out if the fault is at your ind, and if not thon write head- laarters, giving all necessary infor- natlon. Are. yoar dues paid up to date! lave you got improved working and iving conditions in accordance with ke schedule drafted at the convenient Where da the men who come i your oamp get their jobs! Is it rom tke union employment office or rom tho bosses; particularly the eabhirlag outfitt If the latter, Aat ara you going to do about ttt lie question has to be faced sooner ir later. Why not now! What about that 15,000 member- hip by tho end of the year; have ou done anything toward accou- dishing itl If your camp la not 100 ■er cant, organised, why not! If ou know of a camp which is not rganiaed, or has aot a delegate, ao- Ity headquarters. If you want to o your bit along more activo lines here ara a few camps where taa on la particnlarly antagonistic to ho union. Oet in here aad bring hem up to the standard. AT O'BRIEN It Will Speak at Open Forum on Sunday Afternoon October 19 J. S. Woodsworth, of sedition fame, will apeak in O'Brion Hall on Sunday afternoon at 2.30 under tho Auspices of .the Open Forum. Admission is freo, but a collection will be taken up and tho proceeds ovor and above expenses will be turned over to the V&. nog defense fund. THE CAUSE OF THElEX-SERVICE MEN tht^ *tj lengthening ont, es in 4 r Party circles are % up St, Miy. Ono of the libok* y Debating Clan With activities livening latest evldcnct this activity ia the formation o. Federated Labor Party Debv . Club. Two woeks ago a meeQ, was held of thoso interested in*, 'ormation of auch a club, and tho »...nization arrangements made. Last Wednesday evening, another meeting of tho club was held, when the constitution was completed and aides chosen for tho first debate. It was decided that the first debate be held Saturday, Oct. 86, in the party rooms at 510 Dominion building, and that the subject of the debate should be: "Resolved, that parliamentary action is more efficient than industrial action." Oomrade A. Mclnnis will act as chairman of tho meoting. Comrado Dr. W. J. Curry is to bo "chief critic" of tho debatora in thia club. Five-minute discussions after the debato. HF.OFL I TO OM HIA BODY [Local Carpenters Endorse Toronto Resolution for Referendum At the last nieeting of the amalga* anted section of the U. B. Carpenters in tho elty, a resolution from a Toronto local calling for tha taking of a referondum vote of tho Canadian membership on the question of Affiliating with the O. B. V. was ■ead. The resolution was endorsed by a vote of 18 to 1. The raffle for [the tools of the late Bro. J. A. Wll* llamson was held, Bro. Oeorge Buck being the winner. ab Bailway Men and New Oouncll The Street aad Blectric Railway Employees at their meeting last week, decided by a vote to 180 io 9 not to affiliate with the new International Tradaa Council, Radicals Working Hard for Control of A. F. of L. Machine Washington — Yesterday's news dispatches, statea: < Radical agitators are working to gain control of the thousands of men on strike in America today, aad of the thousands more who are threatening, to striko, according to information received by tho governmont from confidential sources. Conservatives Losing W> 0- Lee of tho Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, sees in these strikoa an indication that.the radicals aro breaking the grip of tho conservative American Fedoration of Labor on its own locals. Withia tho last two days Loe said he felt as if he were "sitting over a volcano" in hui own organization. Patronize Federationist advertisers aad tell them why yri do so, Comparison of Wages Be* tween White Men and Chinese Is Subject An interesting discussion took place at tho meeting of tho Engineers and Mill Workors unit ot tho 0. B. U. on Monday last and considering it was a holiday whon as a rule only tho workors who are deeply interested in thcir social welfare take the troublo to attond thcir union meetings, tho meeting was well attended. Judging from tho enthusiasm displayed during tho discussion on why shipyard workors and semi-skillod Chinese in mills receive more wagos than whito workors in mills. The members who did attond tho meoting. wero certainly interested In finding out tho reason for certain phenomena In social affairs. Some members were of the opinion that the reason why white mill workers, received less wagos was on ae* count of them being able to reproduce their labor power cheaper than the Chlness workere, and others eon. sidered that the reason was on ac* count of lack of organization among tho white workers whilo others considered lt was on account of tho mixture of Asiatic and white workers in the WIU and that the Chinese were bettor organized than the whites. However, owing to the diversity of opinion the mattor was laid over for furthor discussion and all membors interested in this mat* ter ahould mako it a point to be prei ent at the meeting in Boom 802 next Monday evaaing and express their views oa this subject. Business Agent W. A. Alexander ll out of the city for a week and is investigating what Ufa on a farm feels like and seeing that he haa been on the job as business ageat for noarly three years without a holiday the change should do him good. Upon his return he intonds to enter vigorously into the work of organizing the mill workers and desires all members to corporate with him in trying to make B. C. 100 per eent. 0. B. U. i.J?°i !.ity ,e,mPloT«os discovered that they could save $3 por ton purchasing coal on a cooperative basis. Aid. Kirk, who is alleged to kave some eoal mining interests, baa had tho scheme sidetracked the city council, who was askod w finance the scheme for tho benefit of the public by BULLETINS WANTED For record purposes, wa desire to have six copies of Nos. 2-10 ud 11 of the Btrike Bulletins. Readers wbo bave kept then coptoi wtll confer a favor by sending at thli number et tii above ERS' STRIKE Lowest Wages in Province Paid to Metalliferous Miners Company Refuses Recognition of Men's Organization The following statement, issuod by the preu committee of the Kimberley miners, as to the strike in that district, shows very plainly the issue at stake. Money can be found for development, but nothing for an increase of wages, which the company recognize^ the men Bhould have. Tho flght ia ont that should interest everyworker in the Provinco. On August 27, 1910, a speeial meoting of Goodwin Unit of the 0. B. U>, was hold and a demand made on the eompany for #1.00 per day flat inerease; also giving the company seven, days to consider same. Vhat followed was a visit from B. 0. Blaylock, general1 manager, o*' September 11, 1010, called a meoting of employees, laying off the 3 o'clock shift so that tho meoting could be held. Mr. Blaylock ignored the faet that thore was an organization of any kind in the camp. Ho met with strong opposition; he practically admitted that our demands wcro not unreasonable, but in viow of tho fact that the company was on thc eve of negotiating a loan of seven million dollars to develop the Sullivau proporty, they would havo to continuo to pay their usual ten por cent, dividend, in order to raiso tho money. What happened to tho slavo producing the ore he apparently did not consider, or caro so long ns the ten per eent. was pnid on tho loan required. The next development was, the boya hold ft meeting, and the.strike wus called unanimously. After about two weeks ,the strike committee received a phone message from.Gran- brook from Mr. Harrison, Dominion Fair Wage Officer for this district, asking them to come to Cranbrook, aB he was in communication with Mr. Blaylock, and would try and affect a settlement. Thc striko committee went to Cranbrook, and after waiting thore threo days, Mr. Blaylock arrived on the scene. The interview was short and awcot. Mr. Harrison stated thnt he wae there by orders of Senator Robertson, miu istor of Labor, to keop tho trouble from spreading, as he understood that thore was a striko vote of the district to be taken ,and hoped that he would bo ablo. to effect a settlement. Mr. Blaylock told Mr. Harrison that ho absolutely refused to have any dealings with the 0. B. IT. in nny shapo, make or form. The committee offered to deul with the company as employees, but Mr, Blaylock stated ho had no employees at thc Sullivan mino. He stated his conditions were repudiate the 0. B. U., giving guarantees to this effect in black and white, return to work un: der the old wage, namely $4.50 and $4.00, with no understanding that demand would be considered. Even then every member of thc strike committee was ashed individually if they would repudiate tho 0. B. U. forever, or at loast while they were in tho company's employ. This they flatly refused to do. Ono of the committee, a returned soldier, told Mt. Blaylock that he had spent threo yoars in the trenches in France lighting for freedom and democracy, and that he would not sign away his rights, few ns they wpre, to Mr. Blaylock or his company. Mr. Blaylock then loft tho room, ignoring Mr. Harrison, who followed him out, after being asked tho quostion of what ho would do if any of tho striko committee curried things through with such a high hand. Mr. Harrison said I am not through with Mr. Blaylock yet. After seeing Mr. Blaylock, Mr. Harrison followed thc strike committee on to the street, and told them thatMr. Blaylock said that man with thc roturned button should be man enough to turn down an illegal organization, which sounds very woll, coming from him, iu viow of tho fact that when it comes to a matter of dollars and cents, Mr. Blaylock has always taken tho sf nnd. thnt he will run his own business, and will not be dictated to by any organization or muck pilo orators. Mr. Harrison and Mr. Blaylock waitod in Cranbrook for tha result of the mass meeting in Kimberley, the result of which was telephoned In to them in Cranbrook next morning, to the effect that the men would not give the desired repudiution of the 0. B. U, in writing, but were willing to continuo negotiations as omployoes, as Mr. Blaylock had always insisted on doing in the past, the men taking tho stand that as he was not interested in the past as to whether or not the man were in an organization, it was a little too late (Continued on page 8) First of Series of Sunday Afternoon Meetings toBeHeld On Sunday*next, the 10th, at 8:30 p.m., In the Knox Church, 182 Cordova Street East, the Ex-Soldiers' and Sailors' Labor Couneil will hold its first propaganda meeting for the season. The speaker will be Chu. Lestor. The Ex-Soldiere' and Sailors' Labor Council of Canada has for iti objeot the securing ot a better understanding of condition* ae they confront us, not merely ae ex-service men, bat ae workere. Thev are therefore organiaed with a view to counteracting the efforts of the employing elass to segregate them from the other workers whose interests are identical with theirs, so that the whole of the workers, whether ex-service men or other- wise, will eventually understand social conditions by their own interpretation. The opening of the season was marked by a very successful and enjoyable smoking concert held at headquarters on Friday evening last. The Ex-Soldiers wish to take this opportunity of thanking all the artists who participated for their kind assistance, and to announce that they propose to hold anothor smoker in the near future. PENNSYLVANIA MAT HAVE GENERAL STRIKE Another 500,000 Workers May Be Drawn Into Strike Agalnit tbe Steel mut A call for special conventions of tho Pennsylvania State Fedoration of Labor and the Labor UnionB of Pittsburg was authorized at a meet ing of the Pittsburg Central Labor Council at Pittsburg, for the purpose of uniting all the Labor forcos for a genoral strike to regain civil liberties for the workers in tho steel districts of tho state of Pennsylva nia. "On or before Oct. 26," was the date set. The conventions will be held in Pittsburg. Probably 900,000 workers in the State of Pennsylvania will be involved in tke movement. Christiania—In connection with the lock-out of compositors, lithographers and chemists, the Board of Trade Unions has announced sympathetic strikes in various industries. Fifty thousand workers are affected. ON TNE RUN IN Abuse Campaign Stows the Unionist Forces Have No Arguments Every Vote for Labor Is a Vote Against Autocratic Government Judging from the statements of the supportors of Dr. Tolmie in Victoria, T.. Barnard, the nominee of tho Federated Labor Party, is going to shako the political hones of the Capital City as they havo not been shaken for a long timo. Abuse is the last resort of a beaten opponent, end this form of campaign has been started by Unionists, but calling names will not win thc election. Major Dick Burde, M. C, M. L. A., is supporting Barnard, who was overseas with tho C. E. F., and many prominent men who at the last election supported tho Unionist Oovernment arc now lining up with labor's nominee. On Saturday Tom Richardson will speak on his behalf, and Monduy next J. S. Woodsworth will take the platform, and all next week prominent speakers and workers in tho labor movement of tbe Capital Oity and Vancouver will tnke a part in thc campaign. It has been said that Barnard represents, unconstitu- tionalism, and a lot more, rubbish, when he is taking the constitutional jvay of getting a blow at the Union Oovernment. Every vote for Barnard will assist in. the defense of the men arrested as a result of the Winnipeg strike. Every vole for labor is a vote against the present government and its unconstitutional methods of government. Electrical Workers 213 Regular business meetings of Local 213, Electrical Workers, will bo held in the Union HaU on Monday evening. All members are requested to attend on account of a special order of business. DEFENSE FUND NOTES In last week's issue the Toba Inlet Fishermen were credited with ♦7.25. This should have been ♦47.25. When through with this paper, pass it on. UBOR PARTY AT Dr. W. J. Curry to Speak on "Th'e Iron Heel in the Class Struggle" 0» Bundsy evening next the Federated Labor Party meeting in the Natioaal Theatre will be addremd bf t_r. W- '• V"*1?- Comrade Curry take* m hii lubject "The Iron Heel in the Claie Struggle." Comrado W. Batt Till take the ehair at 8 p.m. Meeting begina at 7:30 with reelfal by Ur. Julian Haywood. Laat Sunday, although only the tobi meeting thit aoaion of the tljor Sohool, showed a Tory iati>- faatyry increase in attendance. At tho preient rate the attendance will soon be up to that of laat year again. Tin school ia meeting in OranviUe Hall, 641 Oranvillo Street, at 2:30 pje, every Sunday. There are four elastOB in the achool, including a clasi in economics for the adults. A good Hallowe'en programme haa been arranged.for the social that the Junior Labor League it holding on November 1. The only admission to be charged ia one book, or the price of ono. Ib thit way the'Leaguo hopot to increaie lit library lOp per cent. The Hallow- e 'on social is to be held in Oranvillo Halt, 641 OranviUe Street. The socond Labor Party whist driVp and dance of the season will be held next Thursday ovening, October 23,' in O'Brien Hall. The tiekcts are 50c for gentlemen and 25e for ladies. The committee says 'Wo had a good time last time, we'll do it again." Left go. E Executive Declares Anderson Camp Fair- Council Endorses IMUvates Report from Congress—$300 for V Expenses The Vancouver International Trades mud Labor Couneil at its regular meeting held last night in the, Labor Temple endorsed the Repatriation" League, after Col. Molloy, a- member of thc lengue, had ad- dtcAcd the council.. Tho aims nnd object of the league nro to do what it can to help tho veterans in the various complex problems that confront them pn return to civil life, to try and coordinate nil tho community service work that is being done in the city by various charitable in- stitutions, and to foster the Bpirit of Cooper tt tion between employer and employee. The council also endorsed the action of thc Canadian Overseas Mechanics Club in attempting td get a gratuity from the government. In the' discussion on this question it was pointed out that the mechanic and hts family fared pretty badly during his work overseas, both in health and finances, and that it was only fair that he should receive some further consideration for his services, Thc new scale of the Soft Drink Dispensers, which calls for a wage of $5 per day for both men and womon in steady employment, $7 •pctf day for extras, and 75 cents per hour overtime, was endorsed. Delegates McVety and Gutteridge reported for tho Dominion Trades and Labor Congress. Del. McVety stated that the Congress had a linger delegation {900) this year than at any previous year, apparently on account of the desire of tho Eastorn unions to oppose any O.B.U. legislation. It was pointed out by Del. McVety that although Senator Robcrtuon had informed the Congress that the government was opposed to tho O, B. U., and would not tolerate it, thnt thc government has more 0. B. U. employees than any other employer, and that the (Continued on Page 8) ST. RY. MEN LOWER Kimberley Miners Need Financial Assistance TBE FOLLOWING appeal for tetletnnce has been made by the Kimberley minera, and evely organisation that has funds . on hand should assist these men in their fight for decent wages. In another column of thifitsue will be found tho statement of tho reason for the strike, fphich was ismicd by tho press committee of the miners. TO ALL OF OXCMMSED LABOB Comrados and Fellow Workers: Tho Motal Minen of Klmberley, Britiih Columbia, who aro employed by tke Consolidated Mldttg and Smelting Oompany of Canada, Limited, an on itrlke, taring struck for One Dollar por day increase ia wages, to cokbat tho high cost of living. Tho present rate of pay is 14.60 and 14.00 per day, tho lowest rato paid in the Metalliferous Mining Industry ln tho Province. The mlnen mado the demand for a Mlso of wagos on tho 8th . of September! tht General Manager of the 0. M. and 8. Co. met * the men four days lator and absolutely rofussd to grant an increase, while at the same time admitting that the men ln thoir employ wore tht lowest paid ln the provinco ln the mining induttry, and statod ho had no apology to make for that state of affairs. Therefore, the only.courso left open to the mlnen of Klmberley, It to light this Company, whjch they are proceeding to do. Owing to the inBuenn*. epidemic'last Fall and Winter months, our District and Local Union exchequers are dopleted. Thereforo wo appeal to all workers to help the miners of Klmberley, by all Snanclal assistance pouible to wtn thit light for a living wago. All donations will bo received tnd acknowledged by, A. 0. HARVEY, Bocntary-Treaourer. T, & ROBERTS, Chairman. By ordor of the District Executivo Board. --.-r **'-ii-i--ri-*--i.i--ii-r---i.r..i IN IN 13 Men Prove the Need for Increase in Wages on Cost of Living Company Increases Capital Invested and Brings Up Old Scores Th* conciliation proceeding! be* tween the B. C. Blectric Bailway Company, and tho Street and Electric Bailway Employees was adjourned on Tuesday, but the sittings will be resumed this morning, and it is expected that the hearings of evi- denee will be concluded thia week, and the board, which was appointed under the Lemieux Act, .will then consider tho evidence presented, and make its recommendations. The board consists of Mr. H. A. Stone, chairman, Reeve Fletcher, of Point Grey, representing the company, and T, J, Coughlin, representing the men. The representatives of the men, who are presenting their case, are W. H. Cottroll, Vancouver, W. Vates, New Westminster and W. Nunn, Victoria. Tho chairman of the board, Mr. Stone, has displayed considerable ability, and his eminent fairness has struck all taking part in the proceedings. Increase in Capital The men base their claims for more wages on the increase in the cost of living, the company as usual, pleading poverty. By a strange manipulation of figures, the B. C. Electric Railway Compnny haB increased ita amount of capital invested from 1918 to 1019 about six million dollars. In the statement presented to the 1918 conciliation board, the company showed its capital invested as being 43,440,816. The statement presented at this time shows tho capital invested as being 449,209,864.06. No doubt tho odd 6 cents is an extra si^-ccnt fare that somehow got into tho capital invested. It has been said that anything ean be proven by*figures, and when tho last board was sitting, the company endeavored to prove by figures that the alterations in. working conditions asked for would amount to $208,490.00 in a year, whilo the figures given at this sitting by the men Show that tho approximate cast of the award given by the laat board was $29,250.00. A considerable difference, to say the leant. Proves Noed for lncreaae On behalf of the men, W. H. Cottrell presented a tablo taken from tho Labor Gazette, which shows that tho same commodities that would coat $1014 in 1910, cost 1143 in 1913 and $1837 iu 1916. Ue stated that whilo thore niight be somo jnoccua- eies in these figures at times, but when covering a long poriod of years, they arc almost bound to aver- ige up and can be relied upon. This would snow that the increase of the cost of living was 77 per cent, botweon tho years 1910 and 1918, and 60 per cent, from 1913 to 1918. Ue then asked that tho position of the average motorman or conductor bo considered. He pointed out that the maximum wage in 1913 was 35 conts per hour, or for a nine-hour day, $3.15; in December, 1918, the maximum was 51c for eight hours, or $4.08 for the day of eight hours, an increase of 93 cents per day; which was an increase of 29 per eent. per day. He roferred to tbo extra pay for Sunday and lioliduys, and said that this would amount to about 2% hours for Sundays, and four extra hours on holidays, and thnt taking these into consideration, and making a generous allowance, it could not be said thnt wages had been increased more than 35 percent. since 1913. He pointed out tbnt this meant that the men were actually receiving leas wages than they were in 1913. He presented a table, which with figures taken from thc Labor Gnxctte, showed that tho amount noeessery to moot the cost of living per year was $1595.81!, but stated that the figures presented did not include doctors' fees, dentists, medicine, insurance or hospital fees, and many other items -.ami snid that the Gazette estimates that the figures given only covered 00 to 80 per cent, of tho expenditures of un average family, and thnt Mr. Mucdonnld, shipyard wuge adjuster, took the middlo coune, and estimated that they eovered 70 per cent. He then gave the following amounts wliich are received by the different grades of men working at full time; Motor- men and eondvtetors at tbo maximum of 51 cents per hour, $1254.60 nor year; car repairers at 51 cents, $1150 per year; car repairers at 40c per hour, $902 por year. These figures are for day men, and thu night men receive considerably loss. He pointed nut that these figures showed that not only were the men dropping behind, but bad never been getting what they should have in order to (Continuod oa page 8) PACIFIC COAST STRIKERS WANT COMMISSARY Co-operative Stores Will Be Opened Shortly to Reduce Cost of Living to Strikers Establishment of a commissary for tbo benefit of striking union men in the bay cities, and eventually fur those on strike in ull other cities on tho Pacific coast, has been decided upon, and the first co-operative stores will be opened within two weeks, union leaders here announced recontly in Han Francisco. The commissary here will lie tinder the management of tho newly-formed Pacific CO'Opcrntivo League, and a similar organization, the Labor Unions Co-operative League, will handle the same sort of work in Seattle, lt was Mid. Agents of tlie unions will go to sources of production and buy as cheaply as possible. AT THE E Forewarned Is Forearmed —WorkerB Should Understand Position - Mark Sullivan, writing in Collier's Weekly, paints a very pretty picture of the preient conilitiyn of tbe working clau in America. Labor, owing to remarkably high wagei, ii enabled to purehaao unaocuitomed luxuriee, and altogether appear! to be most proiperoui. Bnt he iayi "Labor will not keep all it haa now, nor all that it ii now demanding." Forewarned il forearmed, watch out workingmen and women. Tou aro going to lose something, which you are supposed to hare, maybe chains — maybe brains. I don't know. To obtain t clear understanding of your position in present-day society, don't forget to attend the Empress Theatre neit Bunday at 8 p.m. Doors at 7:30. Questions and discussion invited. J. Kavanagh will be tbe speaker. Vuconver Co-op. Ooti Charter The charter incorporating the Vancouver Cooperative Society haa been recoived. A special meeting of tho membors will be hold some time neit weok for tbe purpose of collecting share capital. A committee of the board of directors Is looking for a suitable business location with the object of making an early start. All memberi will be notified . of the meeting and it will be announced in tho daily preu. IN I HE Hungarian Parasites Control "Law and Order" Regime A Daily Herald correspondent in Berne writes as follows: "Serious reports of tho excesses committed fay the Hungarian counter-revolutionary governmont on tho thousands of Socialists who at present fill their prisons have been received by Hc- publica. It is stated that prisoners have been' cast indiscriminately without food into little cells, where they are dying of hunger. None of tho acts of violence alleged against the previous Soviet Government approach the tortures that are being inflicted daily by the so-called democratic governmont of Priedrich, which is regarded as simply a ferocious tool of the Italian Oovernment. Italian Socialists have made a vigorous protest against the aetion bf their government in giving assistance to the massacres and outrages which are being carried out," £ HI DEBATE ON THE O.B.U. Pritchard Would Uke to See Wilkinson Give | His Views* Here OM GROWTH Long Felt Need Now at the Service of the Workers Tho One Big Union movement on tho American continent is making serious inronds into the A. F. of L. organization. Far from being dead, as the daily press would have it, there seems to be a great deal of anxiety in tho ranks of A. F. of L. officialdom over the great discussion on the O. B. U. question that is manifesting itself among the rank and file. Open discussion of the question is being beard ou every hand, north, south, cast and west, and the sentiment that the A. F, of ,. has outlived its usefulness appears to be very general. It is therefore only a matter of time before the A. F. of 1.. instead of revoking charters of radical locals will be fighting hard for its very ex is- tence. In Canada it is simply a matter of getting organizers in the field to handle thc reorganisation of locals from the A. F. of L. to the 0. B. U. Many loculs arc doing this without tbe help of organisers and the demand for 0. B. U. supplies is thus steadily on the increase. Ontario is catching on to the idea and word comes from Carlton I'lnee to the effect that a General Workers' Unit has been organised, that thc Ironmolders' Union has dropped out of tho A. F. of L. into the 0. B. U., that the Textile Workers' Union is holding a special meeting to discuss thc change, and that other unions in the same city have the subject under discussion. Organizer Johns reports that the minors in tho Crow's Nest are refusing to pay per capita into the International and that thc final break is bound to como in the very near future. An organization has been formed in Edmonton during the punt veok, nnd after Organizer Johns arrives there on Bunday, und has addressed some meetings, there may bc some more sweating on thc part of International officers. There is also going to bc some surprising reports from Saskatchewan in a few weeks. Over in thc United Stntes things a ro boom i n g. Hi nee lit st report units have boon formed in Oakland, Toledo, Ohio and tfrent Falls, Mont. The railway workers iu the shops seem to bc making the most progress, The railway unit lu Great Falls has 300 members and haB sent for 400 buttons, indicating that it oxpocts to get every shopman in the city. A big convention is booked for Kansas City on November 3, und iu ull probability this wilt put an end to A, F. of L. organization of railway shopmen. For literature and supplies address V. R. Midglcv, 4(11 North West Trust Building, Vancouver, B. C. Kavanagh Says the Open Shop Movement Is on in Seattle Following out the decision of tbe Vancouver Trades and Labor Conn- cil meeting last week, the executivo committee made a report as to As educational meetings that aro te ba held twiee a month, and the following subjects f ou debate have been choson; "The Shop Steward Byo* tem;" "Should tho Labor Movement continue to have the per capita tax system aa the financial basis;" "What form should tha 0. B. U. take;" "Direct action va. parliamentary action;" "Thc economic effect of a genoral strike.*1 The first of the educational meetings is to be held noxt week, when W. A. Pritchard will introduce the subject, "What form should the 0. &s U, take!" Flledrivera Affiliate One new affiliation was made laat night, the Piledrivers and Wooden Bridgemon's 0. B. U. Unit applying for affiliation, which waa granted and delegates seated. Secrotary Wood reported that there hod been several complaints as to the non-compliance with the Minimum Wage Act, and that ho was attending to them.. He also rt)- {mrted that ho had visited; several ocal unions, and at only one meeting thoy had refused to hear hint, and he was refused admission' by k vote of 36 to 32. **■ The organization ' committoe reported progress, and announced tkat thero would be a meeting of the committeo tonight (Friday) at 8 o 'clock, in tho council '• office. The Loggers reported that twa of their strikes had beon settled aatie- factorily, particularly reference being made to the settlement at Anderson 's camp, Knox Bay., Vmtf also reportod that tbere waa a yew strike at Stag Bay. ' Longshoremen and Mttnttiena . DeL Kavanagh rop. had vilitod Seattle enil, ___ defense committee, and thai'» were about eight different atfttorn there, the Carpentera being on atrike for 410 per day. He referred tb the atrike of the Longshoremen who kad refused to load the steamer Delight with munitions for Siberia, and that the members of the American Legion, which was composed of youngsters, who had beon conscripted but had never been out of their native country, had stepped in and commenced to load tho munitions. These individuals went to a restaurant to eat, but the waitresses refused to serve them. The proprietor had been tolcVthat unlese the men were served the license would be cancelled. Tho following day the longshoremen went to this restaurant early and eat all there was, and so saved the license, and at the same timo took care of the members of the Legion. He stated that whilo evory effort was mnde by central bodies to curb the activities of tho rank nnd file, there was discontent hnd good ground for 0. B. U. activities. Beferring to this new move called tho 100 per'cent. American, he said that it was an open shop move, and would eventually lead to tho inception of a new form of organization, 0. B. V. Growing at Prince Rupert. Del. Pritchard reported that he hnd visited Priuce Rupert on behalf of tho defense committeo, and that while two days' delay in tho delivery of a telegram had prevented them securing tho theatre for Sunday evening, a good meeting wee held in the afternoon, end a collection of tl'M tor the defense fond taken up. Ho stated that the 0. B. U. was growing, and the other organizations dwindling, and that tbe International Council was composed of all kinds, some of its members being members of the Board of Trade. He also reported thnt he had nddrcsscd the Street Railwaymen at New Westminster, and he had since heard they had voted $150 to the defense fund. Xsaaea a Challenge Before the council adjourned to go into executive session, Del. Pritchard stated that the executive board of tho O. B. U. was desirous of a certain amount of publicity from the opponents of the new organization. He staled that he had (Continued on page 6) TO E Big Affair Scheduled, for October 30 in the Cotillion Hall The first big dnnee and whist drive of tho season is going to be held by tho Vancouver Carpenters at thc Cotillion Hnll on Thursday evening, October 80. Tho committee In charge ii going to mako this affair as en- jovnble as possible In order that it will bo an advertisement for their future dances. Tlio whist drive will start at $ p.m. Dancing will start at 0 and will continue till 12. Refreshments will be served and everything will be done to make the affair a huge success. Tickets can be obtained from the Fedorationist: Oenta' Mi.-, Indies' 25c. Only a limited num* ber of tickets, so get them early. PAGE TWO ELEVENTH YEAB. No. 48 "Upstairs We Save You Money" There is no room for argument—our big bright daylight second floor clothes shop does save you dollars. 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Vancouver, B. C. 10 Sub. Cards Good for oae year'i aubicrlptlon to Tke B. 0. fed mt lon lit will be mailed to aar addreia la Canada for 917.50. (Ooed anywkart outiide of Vancouver elty.) Order tat today. Remit when iold. We Buy in the Beit Markets-WeSeDat the Fairest Prices Buying thocs—Buying Foot. wear "wieeljr tnd well" from th* manufnnturera— knowing the reputation of the men who make OUB SHOES, and their faoiiitiea for turning out lasta and designs of the highest atandard—thia up-to-date shoe atore ia always in a position to give a man the exaot type of ahoe he requires, and at a reasonable prise. (Godwin's flood Sho»i Goodwin Shoe Co. 119 HASTINOS STREET' BAST Government Deports Former Immigrants as Undesirables At the time of writing, tho Australian anti-Labor governmont ia working overtime at the job of deporting interned "enemies." These include Germans, Austrians, Bolsheviks, Anarchists and what not. Ia short, Australia aecms to bc undergoing a general "spring cleaning." Hugo transport* loaded with interned have been sent from Australia—and in the majority of cases the internees state that they are glad to got away from a place that has grown so much like the autocratic lands they left years ago. They figure it out that they will be better off in the Socialist republic of Gormany, Austria, Hungary or Russia, than thoy will bo in Australia, which instead of becoming more democratized as a result of the war, has tightened up the regulations and laws, so that fre* speech /free press, and freo discussion ii well nigh a thing of the past. In many cases considerable hardship has been caused. All internees not wishing to leave Australia, because of various reasons, demanded that they be put on trial and charges preferred against them as to why thoy are a danger to the country. This the government refused to do, and gave them a kind of military en camera trial before an alleged "appeal court." The internets claim that they got no consideration at all from this court. As an instance of how this court works, all internees bofore it were called upon to produco proof why they should remain. As they were internees, and held incommunicado, they were unable to get any proof. And so a cynical court judged that thoy had "no case," and off they went for deportation. Thui it is that although many of them had considerable business interests in the country, and had married Australian wives and had children born in Australia, they were dragged aboard the transports and shanghaied out of the country. AU appeals to be allowed to settle their affairs were unanswered. In many cases their wives were not allowed to accompany them. Quite apart from thus dispatching the internees, the Australian government Bet about deporting persons who were not interned, but who for various reasons were allowed to Ut* in the country—doubtless because it was known they could do no harm, But now even these poor wretches ara threatened wtth deportation. In many eases, they have been picked up by the police, no charge preferred against them in open court, but sent along for deportation. Answering a protest by Labor, members in the Australian parliament recently, the acting primo minister for Australia said it was not dosirable to give these people an open trial, because that would mean divulging who had laid the information against tbem. That is to say, any person could go with some story to the government A NEW IMMIGRATION AOT FOR AUS51UBUA Prohibits Anarchists and' Alien Enemies from Entering the Oountry The Australian fiovernnicirt Has in traduced a new Immigration Act which revised the existing Act, and especially prohibits the landing in Australia of any anarchis^or ^person who advocates by force^of \yUk ence the established governmont of any civilized country, or who "advocates assassinations or the destruction of property. It also prohibits tho entry into Australia for a period of five years any person of German, Austro-German, Bulgarian, Hungarian or Ottoman nationality. Power is also given to deport any person of foroign birth convicted in Australia of _. criminal offense punishment by imprisonment for ono yoar or longer, living on the prostitution of others, who has become an inmate of an insuno asylum or charitable institution, or who is an anarchist is above defined. IDE IN HIDES Australia Had Its "Pay- triots" During the War As with all other countries .there il rampant profiteering in Australia. In almost every article necessary to our present mode of living the profiteer had tafcen more than his share. Aa an instance of the profiteering that is taking place in Australia at the'present time, the-profiteering in hides, leather, and footwear might be quoted. At the outbreak of war, the price of hides averaged 16 _ cents per pound. The prioe gradually rose until the government fixed the price at 21% eents per pound in August, 1917. This price continued* -until May last when-the Australian govornment abolished the fixed priee in hides. Within two daya the-price of hides rose 50 per cent. A week later it went up another 4 eents per pound and today it ie around 40 cent, per pound. Compared with-the price of hides five years ago, the price today is at loaat SOO.per;cent, higher than it waa thon. NaWrally the price of hides ie reflected in-the priee of leather. That being ao,t.the price of loathor in Australia today, compared with the prices obtaining at the outbreak of war shows) an increase of from 100 to ov.nSW-.por cent.—the former being atfe- and the latter top leather. iiirft -.-. It cannot bo said that Ufe lug. increaso in hides, and eomeJ]uentTy in leather is due to soaroltyfof hides, for our figures show that the .surplus of hides in the country today inre three times as great as it wt* inithe year before tho war. It.*.j»rlmll known, on the other hand, thatrim- mense stocks of hides are bgigg„$eld in Australia in anticipatioflaoOur- ther increased prices. An analysis of the. prices of footwear show that here again huge in- ibiutVpe'rsonilieremyJand it mightK™"" -wo taken jjiaee. Boots and posslbly'load to the deportation of •"« »" anything up to 800 per that person, without his having been J.™* ab<""> _**? __V ?«« Pri« t0 given a chance to face his aejuiora. ""> V_ ttnTd.f"?Mi. lnt~u*. He t. - - - - 'promised. Indeed the recont ad- 10 IS Many of these cases havo already takon placo. Still another low-down trick being worked by the government against the Gorman and other alien settlers in Australia—whom it should be noted, camo here at the invitation of former Australian governments—is to send notices to tne women folk, that their husbands "might he do- ported." These women-folk, mostly Australian born and married to Gorman husbands, are told that it might happen that their husbands may be deported, and conditions are laid down under which they and their children may accompany them to a foreign land. In a great number of cases these notices have been received by the women folk even though \ their husbands havo not boen informed of the possibility of deportation. Tho reason why the notices do not specifically state that their husbands may be deported is that tho government has not yet made any hard and fast annonunoement of its intentions towards all tho Germans in Australia who are not interned. Still, at the samo time, apparently the .government has instructed its military of floors to hold a therat over tho heads of innocent women and children, terrorizing thom for weeks and months, while it is making up its mint! what it will do in the matter. The manner in which ths anti-Labor government Is dealing with these inoffensive citizens in Australia, is causing a feeling of disgust in tho minds of the people generally, and at the time of writing this dispatch, anti-deportation leagues ar espring- ing up throughout Australia with the intontion of taking some definite stand in the matter. POSTAL WORKERS TO REVIVE INTERNATIONAL Conference Just Held In Paris Decides to Continue Old International Spirit. At the Postal Workers' Confer^ ence Just held ln Paris, attended by representatives of the organized postal workers of Britain, France, Spain and -Belgium, lt was decided to take steps to revive the International Union of Postal Workers. Already It Is announced they are in touch with the Austrian Section, and the furthor steps necessary are rapidly being takon, Brussels Is proposed for the headquartera of the rovlved organization. All minors In the Alaska-Junuau Mine are out for better conditions und an increase of one dollar per day. They are 95 per cent, organized. The mines In Juneau and vicinity aro the lowest paid camps in the country, paying as low as $3.50 per day. A REAL TREAT AWAITING YOU _ A -all .illl". PAMP.ILCT, erMHl full at Xtmat fACTJ- M tak* >« .!..l|tt Into MtXlCO. T It tttriai, mat -JU WmM", CMIm A Cat ll timid ka tai*1*\\r taad kr tnart Am* nan W«k AUSTIN UWH »ruKJwiB wn rsintinsSar nn MOFir arm rusuiHnc co., im furtmtk &.«, o.u,,., u Mm ♦».« tm toe, * <.».■« w«*u vances in the prices of boots and shoes is something astounding. Boots that before the war could be bought for $8 per pair now bring anything up to $10 per pair. There are, of coune, still cheap boots in Australia but thoy have no lasting powor and after a couplo of weeks snow signs of wear. , It is ono of the faults of the present anti-labor government in Australia that it has consistently refused to deal with the profiteer; and that, notwithstanding the fact that an Intor-State commission appointed to see if profiteering did really exist brought in a report whioh was a crushing indictment to the profiteers and which recommended immediate government aetion. Maybe, the reason why tho govornment has refused to take action lies in the fact that the financial supporters ofl the anti-labor govornment are the profiteers themselves. Doubtless the government has visualized the idea that if they deal with their financial friends, there will be a shortage of campaign funds when they have to face the next election. In fact, some of the anti-labor politicians have ovon wont so far as to unblushingly state that profiteering did not take place In Australia during the war, while the anti-labor press has also failed to notice where profiteering has takon place. Unhappily the empty purees of the people show that profiteering is rampant, and that only too well. But More Militarism and Navalism in Store for Australia [By W. FranciB Ahern] Although the people of Australia in common with thoso of other countries were assured that with the ending of tho late war thore would be no more war, the fact is now revealed that greater preparations than over are being made* for the next war. The Australian people are now being told that thto contra of naval activity is being shifted to tbt Paciilc Ocean, and that huge naval basos are to be created in the Pacific and the Far East. For what reason all this is being done, no excuse is given, nor ere we told who the potential enemy .is. All the same lt is not a pleasing prospect for the people of Australia, or the people of those parts of Canada and the United States bordering on the Pacific Coast. Admiral JelUcoe has been in Australia, on behalf of the British gov- ornmont. ontlining a scheme of preparation, and dropping hints about the next war. He has famished report to the Australian government that is almost staggering in detail, and from advance reports made the people of Australia are to be called upon to finance immense enlargements of the Australian Navy. Travellers from tho Philippine Islands tell of groat activities, thereof hundreds of aeroplanes being got ready for some unaccounted enemy, and of large bodies of soldiers be* ing drilled on war footing—in faet there is said to be a general speeding up of war activities in that part of tho world. Just now the defense department of Australia has a report to hand for the future development of the Australian armies, and from what Is known a kind of local conscription is hinted at, ranging up to three months intensive training per year for Citizen forces. There are also to be created large bodies of artillery, air services, ete. Whether these are for some future enemy or Jor the purpose of dealing with industrial troubles is not known. It is known however that aeroplanes are handy things for dealing with the turbulent proletariat now-a-days, and probably the Australian anti-labor government has an eye to this business, in common with other countries. Officials of the Australian defense department are at the present time buying up large tracts of land for the erection of ordnance stores, so as to be in a position to mobolize troops "within 24 hours" ai one officer put it. . v Naturally the people of AustraUa want to know what all tkts means. They are not told of any future enemy, and do not seem to understand what it is all about. If Australia has made new enemies as a result of the war, the .Australian people naturally want to know who they are, and who has been the oause of making them enemies. Nothing was said about them before the war, and jrhy there are now enemies after the war is over, is surely puzzling the Australian people. In a later article the writer will deal with the proposed form of conscription it is intended shall be introduced Into Australia—that is, if the people will stand for it. And it Is hard to understand how tke Australian people who resisted conscription for overseas purposes will stand it for local ubo. DECLARES HE IS Throws a Bombshell Into Jingo Ranks on Peace Day Did Not Deliver "Peace" Oration That Was Expected [By W. Froa.il Ahem] There was no more aBtounded group of folk in the world than the Australian jiugoea when they read in their morning newapapen the day after peace ity (June 28 lait) that l-Captain Hugh Thronell, V.C—a momber of one of the "rety belt" Australian familiea—had declared himaelf an out and out Soclaliot. Captain ThrosBell, aa itated abort, comei from an old well-to-do Australian family, who naturally had him educated along the orthodox linei becoming to thoie who are ex- pootod to toil not, neither to apin. Early ln tho world war he enlisted, and won the Victoria Croaa tt Oal- lipoli, There waa a great, gathering of the "nicest" people at Northern (Weat Australia) on peaee day— ThrosseU'a homo town—and naturally Captain Throssell waa looked upon to deliver an oration worthy of the occasion. Ho did bo—but not the one expected of him. Tracing thl history of hia life in the diatrict, he atated the varioua thingi that came to hia mind when he was soldiering. He said the war had made a man of him, and he could now speak to them as a citizen, which he intended to do, This part of hii apeech ia interesting. He said: "The war haa made tne a Socialist. It haa made me think and inquire what are the causes of war. 56 Per Cent, of Male Employees Are in tip ,J Unions ™,". At the end of 1013 there were ■ome 581,755 unionists in Arisfi&lla. This may not seoin a large number, but just what it moani will hfl join when tins number oomprisei Sfi per eent. of the total numbor o(,m>le employeos over 90 yoars of ag*),.., The number unemployed in*, Australia at the end of last year* .V- estimated at 5.5 por cent, which,, yn* der tho circumstances must bo taken as highly crcdiblo. During 1018 no fewer than 806 changes in wages took place, affecting eome 361,581 workera who received an increase equal to (1.14 (4|0) per head por week. Thore were 280 disputes during tho same period involving 56,430 people. Tho numbor of working days lost wns 680,- 853. The increase in tho cost of living for the year was 3.3 per eent nbove that of the previous year—making a total Incrcaso in the oost of living of 45 por cent, since tho war began. Tnking cvcrytlilrfg into consideration, Australia cannot be said to. liavo fared as badly as most other | countries affected by the war. Patronize Fed. advortiion. The following waa read by a n ber of the Longshoremen's Union at the Makura banquet and ia published by reqneat: To tha Boya of tha Kakin When we were in battle atrift Not ao long ago, The boya from across the water Stopped in and helped the show. • They understood the system Under whieh we live— , All honor to those boyi And support whioh they did givfc The boys from the Makura Knew what it meant to them If they unloaded* the cargo And their principle condemn; Thoy daren't go baek to Aueef With their ahip as blaek as coal- No, they stood by the workeri And helped them to light for the goal. If the workeri of thii elty Had stood solid as did these boyi We'd have licked and whipped tht other aide, And played with them juit like toyej They ihowed ui a lesson worth learning, So learn it and take it to heart, And whon the time comei for a flght boyi, Got in and stick to your part, Die lighting for better conditions, They're yours if you stay with the nines; Stick to your guns called the I.L.A., The union that stands for your elan, Hero's our best to the boys from Australia And 1 hope that eaeh time you're in port, That you'll give us a call should you need us, As we never forget how yoi fought. O. H. E. WILLS. It is common talk in Washington that four-fifthi of thl memberi of congreu will rote for a system of univorsal compulsory military 'training" before the winter hai psBsed. A boy under thl general staff for "training" may be sent to tho Philippines or anywhere else for his "training" in the art of war. Ue will obey orders or get a swift courtraartiai. Tho action of dock workers' at Seattle in refusing to load arms and ammunition for Siberia fortunately comes just at the timo when the world neods assurance that America is not entirely given over to imperialism. BULLETINS WANTED For record purposes, we desire ti have six copies ef Nos, a-16 and 16 of the Strike Bulletins. Readen who have kopt those copies will confer a favor by sending us this number of the abova issues. nd my thinking has led me to thl conclusion that we never shall be free of wars under a syatem of production for proflt, with itl come- quent over-production, periodic criais, unemployment, and the struggle for markets, I am convinced that only the reorganization of society on the buis of production fer use and for tht well-being of tht community as a* whole can girt aay assurance of a permanent peaot. "I want to work for peaet be- cause I know and havt nen tht horrori of war. If only tht people who say they want peaot would do tht logical thing to bring it about, there would be no mort wan. As it ii today, the Peace Treaty learei us at the mercy of tht system that makes wars. After four yeara of war, after tht loss of 8,000,000 lirei, with a total of 18,000,000 wounded, of whieh fully a third are permanent wrecks, it la still poaaible for individuals to make colossal fortune! by tht rnanufactun ot armament! and war materials. While it is possible for uniernpu- loua men, profiteers, and manufacturers of war materials to proflt by wars, wa will always have wan. If wt do not .want war, we must change the Bystem of production for proflt, and organize not for tht benefit of a few people, but for the community aa a whole. Do the things whieh make for peace. Think. Talk to people who ara opposing tha syatem of produetion for profits, study books on the subjeot, and test what yon read by tht facta of trery-day lift. Don't bother abotit what the dally newapapen or tht people intereited in maintaining the Bystem of produc. tion for profit may say. You've heard all that all your llvei. Oo to the othtr ride. Oet that point of viow. Think out for younefvei how it ii that the wealthy people hart managed to double their fortunes during tha war, while tht working people are worse off than erer. Tou will flnd this way of working for peace not a very popular one. You'll find lt most unpopular at times, became all our institutions have grown up under the wing of the system of produotlon for proflt. But if we want poaet to do the things which will make for a permanent peace, we must do away with tho system of produotlon fdr proflt, and reorganize our. life in common on the linos of produetion for uae and for the well being of the community aa a whole." [ Captain Throssell, when ht won his Victoria Cross, and married Into a well-connectad family, waa hailed and boomed aa ont of tht "very best" of Australian citizens. Since his "Bed" speech on peace day, the dnily press of Australia hu been strangely quiet concerning him. Aak your grocer If hla ciorki are In the union! Rffiit.rod in aocordioo. witk th. Copyright Aet. Lost! "|>Mpilr li U Ihe word—loi* I II ■uggeiti lorattttlng nluid whisk oan niTfli sgsln bt s*_ojsi. It Is MioclftUd with regret. Lost teeth—thut wluMt instruments of Niturt tnd handsome trift* ments—gone I Tat iildoni da ttaay go suddenly. Wa nesrly alwayi know whan thar sts "going." Trom tha beginning to the end of thst prooeu of going wt have opportunltlti of Mrlng them—snd at) too frequently wi fail to take advantage of thui. Then come rtgreta: "Wt ahoald hnve saved tham." 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The mayor of Hamilton, along with thc premier of Ontario, and the Horrible Gideon Bobertson, took up most of the timo of the first day in giving .flowery speeches. President Tom Moore receiving all manner of praises and eulogies from thom (which he has unquestionably earned, for truly he has served the vested interests well.) Perhaps the most outstanding feature of tho congress was that four- fifths of its time was taken up with nonessentials. Practically no real' work was accomplished until Saturday, when the guillotine was put into action. Resolutions which local unions has possibly spent hours in drafting and discussing, with groat hopes of accomplishing something, came up and were dealt with thus: "Tho committee non-concurrs. I thereforo move the adoption of the committee's report." "Second the motion." "All in favor say Aye, "Carried." Down comes the gavel with "It is so ordered. Noxt," and so on. It reminded one of those bacon-slicing machines. It worked with such speed and precision. A few motions—the hardy annual type—were pushed through each day in tho spare half hour before adjournment, otherwise from Mondey to Friday was a series of speeches. Even the discussion of the One Big Union necessitated a night session, and although we had been told by international officers previously that it was dead, still it was the only subject that really caused a wave of excitement to ripple tho otherwise dull surface. Apparently every delegate was present on this occasion and the hall was packed fivo minutes before the appointed hour, and from S p.m. sharp until 10 o'clock every' minute was spent in defending or trying to kill the new organisation. - Tuesday the chair announced that two international officers representing the union label would like to address the delegates, and as they must leave that evening, tho business of the congress would be suspended io give these brothers an opportunity to speak. (I might here state that they were still there on Thursday p.m. but, doubtless, they wanted to get thoir important meu- uttgo beforo the congress early, in case the delegates might do something rash.) J. W. Hayes opened fire, and ho almost forgot to mention tho union label, but immediately started off in a long tirade against tho 0. B. U. and tho Winnipeg strike. His first mention of these three letters brought forth a modicum of applause. He stated that the western workors had boen misled by incapable leaders and that at tho Calgary conforence in March thoy had decided to call a genoral striko on July 1 but {and horo I quote) "Somo in Winnipeg were jealous and wanted to get ahead, so thoy pulled a strike bofore that dato." Mark that, fellow workers in Winnipeg. Of course, thero was no mention of the building trades wanting un incrcaso in wages to meet thc ever-soaring priees, nor the metal trades dispute. Oh no! You workers in Winnipeg, or rather a few irresponsible leaders "wero jealous and .'anted to get ahead" so you pulled a strike. Ttius thoy slander. Defending the American Federation of Labor, he said they had built up an organization that had got tho best for the workers that could be got and that thoy were opposed to the p. B. U. becanse it was impracticable. Ho admitted that ho recognized the unrest and dissatisfaction with conditions and that there woro many "willing minds" favorable to the 0. B. U. because of conditions. This is indeed one of the finest condemnations of the A. F. of L., for it is doomed if it cannot eopo with the present unrest and dissatisfaction. Conditions forced the 0. B. U. into existence. Tho worthy speaker then went on to say "there are no conditions that cannot be overcome by organisations as they exist at pres* ent" and then mark, friend leader, the solution that he outlined. "All that is necessary for the capitalists to get together, stabilise industry, and bring wages and prices to what they wore beforo the war." Oh ye international offlcors. This long- winded address from which I have only takon a few excerpts; concluded with the remarkable Information that all tho industrial unrest, high cost of living, otc, otc, was due to watered stock. The final note was struck by appealing vehemently to the delegates to repudiate the 0. B. U. Delegato McCutche'an challenged his statements, Tom Moore stated, after a whispered confab with Hayes tbat the Union label delegates were not here to debate. Noxt came tho heavy-weight— Mathow Woll—who is preparing to step into Poppa Oompers' shoes. He has a flow of language that reels off like a gramaphonc record. Thus tbe 1st epistle of Matthew, Verse 1, '' Passion may carry people off their feet but logic and reason will eventually triumph . . , everything was measured by reason and logic." Then followed a lengthy vituperation of the One Big Union. Ho questioned if the advocates of the Ono Big Union understood tho A. F, of I. movement. Verso 2. (gem) Thc history of the A. F. of L. proves that it recog- nir.es tho power of unitod action. Verso 3. (Another gem) "What handicaps the growth of unionB is ho talked vaguely for a few minutes the reduction amounted, to 90 cents not the capitalists but the agitators." about the wonders of the A. F. of L, per day. This was the cause of the * and then produced his high explosive " * *" * *' Why don't we remember how recent ly the bosses wore demanding that all their employees carry an international card and many in Vancouver and Winnipeg can bear evidence to that. Yes, the masters know that the A.- F. of L. is tha best for thom. Verso I. -"Let us study what wc have got and see how it can be improved. '' That is what we have been doing in Wostorn Canada for some time and have como to the conclusion that tho only way we can improve a decadent organization is to withdraw all that is alive and healthy and start with thc good material on a new and solid foundation. Verso 5. (very enlighteningly) "The real motive (of the 0. B. TJ.) is to attain working class political powor; to establish working class control ... It is not right for the working class (a small group) to determino conditions .for all." It is presumed that ho .has carefully road all the Citizens Bulletins. Working class control is a crimo but capitalist control is ideal. Wo have now the dictatorship of the bourgeoisie, and who will deny that they are a very small group. Ho further stated that tho 0. B. U. was autocratic although thoy speak of democracy, and he would deplore the day when the destinies of labor were in the hands of a fow. He mentioned something about be* ing class-conscious which brought the first applause, this evoked from him tho statoment, "I mean class conscious as a producer and also as a consumer." This is indeed a now phase. Wo hscve heard lots about conservation lately so we are tempted to think that Mr, Woll desires us to get down to a system of a minimum of consumption and a minimum of production and thon aU our worries will be over. But perhaps the most startling of all his statements was in reference to the Winnipeg strike and I would ask all Westerners to bear this in mind, "Had the Winnipeg strike been for the trade union label it would now have been written on the statute book." Mark that. It was a crime of the worst sort for you to strike for better conditions. Your actions were blazoned forth from one end of the eountry to tho other by well-paid international officers becauso you showed a united front against tho encroachments of the em* ployers, and stood as one unit with your follow workers. You were criminals, outlaws, and misguided fools, but had you taken thc same oction for the union label then you would have been fine fellows. Wednesday dawned, and again more speeches. Tho fraternal delegate from tho A. F. of L.—Sam Griggs, was introduced. There is only one thing to be said in his favor and that is that for the 50 minutes or so that he spoke every delegate had tho opportunity to discuss with his neighoor anything from bees to politics. At Inst, so loud became thc hum of voices that Presidont Moore laid down tho book he was reading and called the delegates to order, which they maintained for about 3 minutos, then recommenced their conversations. He started out by making reference to "Our dear president, Samuel Gompers" and then waited for the applause that did not come, Inking a deep breath to roinforce himself IN t Brazen Attempt by Officials to Cripple the Vote on Plan Glasgow.—Twenty unions in the Scottish engineering industry ""are balloting on tho acceptance or rejection of tho suggested terms of the proposed scheme of amalgamation of engineering and cognate trades into One Big Union. On tho faoa of things, the proposal looks fair and acceptable enough, and the engineers are practically a unit in endorsing the idea of one big industrial union. The ballot is considerably complicated, however, by the fact that the officers in charge of tho balloting have nut into the list of articles to be ratified, a proviso that "all full- time officials shall be considered elocted for a period of eight years.'' This is described by a correspondent writing in the "Glasgow Forward" as "a most audacious holdup," especially as the proposal also involves provisions for unusually generouB salaries to be paid to these officials. These salaries arc arranged on a scalo of compensation according to service, by which it will be possible for certain men to draw as much as $7,000 per annum for thoir work. The rank and file are in a quandary. To vote against tho group of proposals will scorn to signify that the workers are against tho 0. B. U. To vote for them means also to stand by the hold-up of the officials. Tho saving clause pointing the way out of tho dilemma is one providing that tho ballot will not be valid unless 50 per cent, of the entire membership of the various unions vote, and a two-thirds majority declare in favor. By abstaining from voting nnd so keeping the total vote below 30 per cent, many of those who favor tho 0, B. U. but who oppose officialdom 's brazen attempt to "put one over" are hoping to compel tht executives to come forward with a modified scheme. in the nature of that wonderful telo- grani, which flrst mado its appearance at Atlanta City, having been sent by President Wilson to President Gompers, Since then it has appeared on all occasions just like the circus monstrosity and is supposed to be tho great drawing card. The production of same at Hamilton did not bring the desired effect, and after carefully reading every word of it, he again paused for the thunderous applause, but he waited in vain. A dead silence reigned throughout the hall. Hore a copious drink of water was necessary to help him to recover from the shock, and then he delved into his pockets and brought forth pages of printed matter and said that the A. F. of L. had been accused of accomplishing nothing, well he would like to read to the delegates the programme of reconstruction (some of those present called it the programmo of stagnation) as outlined by "our dear president Samuel Gompers" and he started to read, and. the delegates started to talk, and the more he read the more the delegates increased their conversation, until, as I stated previously, they had to bo called to order. The next speaker was Miss Paulino Newman, representing the National Women's Trado Union League. Sho gavo a vory interesting and spirited address and at the conclusion got a great ovation. If anything stood out clearly in her messago it was hor dislike for the A. F. of L. She said that what she wanted to see was solidarity amongst the workers, and that by combining their forces and standing together they could accomplish much. (She refrained- from using the words One Big-Union.) She said that she could not* agree with the spealMr who had repudiated agitators, she was with the agitator every time, and that it was always tho active clement that accomplished things, and added, we haw heard a whole lot about democracy lately but wo are now out to get it. We havo not got it yet but We will get it, but not until the workert receive the full product of their toil will I be satisfied. Thursday brought forth more speefhes. The labor platform was expounded by Jimmy Simpson and another shining light. The necessity of getting labor men into parliament was enlarged upon. Following these two apostles of labor legislators came "Big Ben," as some called him. With flowery phrases and beautiful word pictures he held his audience spell-bound during the whole time. He, too, emphasized thc powor of labor combining their forces and illustrated this by the accomplishments of the triple alliance in Great Britain. It waB decided to have hiB spocch printed in pamphlet form and circulated through the country so that it is unnecessary for me to deal furthor with it. This brings us to the conclusion of the addresses and that same afternoon thc congress warmed up ovqr tho Winnipeg strike as doalt with in President Moore's report. Delegate Georgo Armstrong took the floor objecting to a statement therein as stating that the strike was called minus a vote being taken of tho unions. Delegate Armstrong gave a fino exposition of the strike conditions in Winnipeg, flatly denying Moore's assertion that it was forced upon the workers by a few irrational leaders. Then came Delegate Bobinson of Winnipeg and he said that he wished tho delegates to know that a strike vote had been taken in overy local union and thnt as secretary of tbe Trades Council and as one who had seen thc returns be wanted to state that, never in his exporienco had he seen such a solid vote in favor of striking as on fjiat. occasion, Some unions having a 75 per cent, of their membership voting for Btrike. Also whon the strike was called numbers of workers who were not organized left their work and flocked up to tbe labor temple demanding to bc organized, and he wanted those present to consider this matter as he knew that knowing the facts thoy could not agree with the outline of the president. Although this was one time whon they could have won out, as thc sentiment expressed by those from, Winnipeg impressed the delegates, still due to the fact that Moore's ruling forbid any amendments to the reports they allowed tha "Winnipeg strike situation" to bo endorsed as read, although the feeling was contrary only they did not seem to understand how to get around amending or altering it. Thus Toju Moore scored once more by strategy. However, the airing nf the Winnipeg situation did no end of good; Tlmt same ovening the discussion of the One Big Union caused considerable excitement. The most noticeable feature being thc number of international officers who took the floor'to express their disgust against this'"foul" thing. Even the least observing could soe that they were crying out after that meal ticket which will disappear in the near futuro when the (J. B, U. attends the funeral of thc A. F. of L. Dave Reel and Bob Livett were volcanic in thcir denunciation and mado many statements which they would not repeat to a meeting of miners in District 18, Livett actually stated that the strike in District 18 was caused by tho O. B. U. when he knows, and overy miner also knows, that it was duo to tho reduction iu wages of the B, C. men caused by the 8-hour day legislation in that province' and thus the employers wanted to dock the wages of thc 10 and ] 1-hour day men accordingly. This hit tho worst paid around *»-• mine and in somo cases striko of District 18 and Bob Livett lfllows it well. He ravod and: exhorted the men not to be fooled liko the minors and others in tho West but et the samo time he forgot to mention that when ho wanted to speak to the miners in Coleman against the 0. B. U. not ono would go to hear him and his visit waB in vain. Thoy knew what they wanted and they did not want him to tell them what ho wanted them to have. Dtovc accused the western conferonco of being every thing but what ho wanted it to be, and ho wbb so anxious to disassociate himself from tho part that ho had played in being one of the instigators of tho project that he asked'President Moore to allow him extra timo to explain his position (which Moore was only too glad to do). After fully outlining that ho took part with tho flret committee understanding that the conference was being called for the oxpresB reason of trying to devise wayB and means whereby tho Wostern delegation to thc Trades Congross could accomplish moro through that body, and by tho time ho had finished had tried to give the impression that tho 0. B. U. was dead. They all did the same. It never seemed to occur to any of them that they woro spend ing a lot of energy on a corpse. I will not go into details nor name the bunch of "per capita eaters" who spoke against it, but will Just mention Wilkinson from Vancouvor, who accused the members of tho 0. B, U. of plundering treasuries, and .confiscating funds, and almost shed tears over the international. Of course ho told us very definitely that tbe 0. B. U. was dead in Vancouver, and that those who had been carried off their feet by loud words and oratory were sorry for their action and were rapidly coming back to their internationals. He assured the congress tbat they had no reason to have any fears so far as Vancouver was concerned. All elso that could be said about the congress would not redound to its credit and as it would not in any way be of an educational character I will leave it unsaid. In closing I might mention that the president and secrotary are feeling the pinch of the high cost of living as thore was a recommendation for an increase in salary for them. Thus the congress ended and tho lesson to be learned from it nras its powerless- ness to in any way alleviate tho conditions of the exploited class and its function seems only to be that o*f keoping a few well-paid officials. Men and wome"h of tho working class, awaken from your slumbers, shake off the dullness, of the past, realize that your task is not to stand behind Tom Mooro and Paddy Draper, supplying them with lots of leisure whereby they can today go to the master class showing them how they can defeat you at every turn, but to stand on your own foot, got a knowledge of the system which is the cause of your poverty and uso that knowledge to prepare thc way for the society where only those who give actual service to the community, shall receive any benefits therefrom. Away with the parasites. They are many and varied. It is up to the great army of wage workers to accomplish this and not leave it for the other fellow. 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By sending us 10c, either in two-cent stamps or cash, we, will forward literature which will rive instructions how each individual can help to bring about the Six-hour Day through utilizing waste energy. Address all correspondence to Bureau of Information, 609 Pioneer Bldg., Seattle, Wash. IGE four THE B. C. Fl eleventh YEAB. N.. it THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST vancouveb, b. c. FMDAT..., DUihed every Friday looming by The B. C. Fedoratloni.t, Limited H. WBLLS —Manager is Labor Temple, 405 Dunsmuir Street. Tolophono Eichange, Seymour 7495 After 6 p.m., Sey. 74B7K Subscription Bates: United States and Foreign, W.00 por ycarj CanadB, .1.56 per year; in Vancouver City, $2.00 per year; to Unions subscribing in a body, ♦1.26 per member per year. Unity of Labor: Tie Hope of Uie World FRIDAY... ...Octobor 17, 1919 KNOWLEDGE is power. It is also the stored up experience of the past. The working class particularly should learn from the mistakes of the past, and by so learning not repeat them in the future. While it is true LESSONS that a good deal of in- TO BE formation as to the new LEARNED. government of Russia has been suppressed and a good deal of misinformation has been published about the Hungarian situation, there is sufficient real information to hand which will show the mistakes made by the workers of these countries, and which should he a guide for the workers of the rest of the world in their future struggles with the capitalistic system. • • • In another column of this issue will be found an article by a special correspondent to the Manchester Guardian, which very vividly portrays the real reasons for thc downfall of the Soviet government in Hungary. To some extent the same difficulty has been met with in Russia by Lenin, and had it not have been for the attitude of the peasant or agricultural class in both countries mentioned, the working , olass movement would have been even further ahead than it is at present. It would be folly to say that the actions of the peasant class in Hungary had made the revolution in that country abortive, but it has for the moment retarded the development of the new order. • • • ^Capitalism has not made tha same strides in the agricultural industry as it has in the manufacture of commodities that are produced in mill, mine and factory, and as a result the agricultural laborer is not as well versed in the understanding of the capitalistic methods of production as is his fellow worker in the cities. Tet the worker in the oity must depend on the agricultural laborer for support in any move that is made to bring the present system to an end. Actual production of all that is necessary for the workers to have in order to live, is carried on by the agriculturalist. The workers in the city in many instances being only engaged in the distribution and shipping to other countries of the product of the agriculturist. Let the supplies from the farm be stopped and the industrial worker is faced by starvation. This was amply demonstrated in Hungary; it was to some extent demonstrated in Russia, and the problem is one that muat be faced. The farmer must be made to understand the nature of capitalism. He must be shown the nature of social production. It is true ' that for a.time he may carry on production without the aid of th* industrial worker, by the uae of the toola that are in his hands, but he oan only produce for home consumption unless the industrial worker is there to take his product to the market. As the agrioultural laborer is dependent on the industrial worker for hii tools of production, thc industrial worker is dependent on the foodstuffs and raw material that the agriculturist produces, so no move on the part of the working class that will be successful in the bringing about of a new order of society, unless it be by the joint effort of the working olass collectively, can be made. The industrial worker must be aided by his fellow slaves of tho form. Thc two must act in harmony, or the efforts of the industrial worker, why by the nature of his occupation ii more progressive, and has a much more clear understanding of tha capitalistic system, will bc met with defeat, not from any action of the ruling class, but from thc luck of co-operation of the agriculturist. While it iB true that the Bonanza Farm, and the agrioulturist-capitalist exists, the bulk of the agriculturists are Bmall holders and agricultural" laborers. There is possibly more need for education amongst the small holders, the homesteaders and such like, than any other section of the farming community. They, like the small storekeeper, have th* idea that they are embryo rioh men or capitalist*. Thoir position, if they only realised it, is much the sam* a* the wage worker, camouflaged by the so-called ownership'of thc land, ln the case of the farmer, and the proflt that the small storekeeper ii supposed to get, whioh after all is only wages for the handling of commodities. The working class must move as a whole and not in sections. Social production ia thc vital necessity at thc time of change. It is essential that all producers should bc producing those things that are necessary to sustain thc people apd by so doing bring about thc full fruition of the working-class movement. Thc moral of Russia and Hungary is, that as the working class collectively produce all the wealth, thc workers as a clasB, with no divisions, must work for their own emancipation, and to thc end that this may not be retarded by any fool divisions in their own ranks. High hopes in the capitalist mind have been created by the newt (if it it newt) of the reverses that th* Soviet troops have met in Russia. -Thea* hopes, however, may not b* fulfilled, and, Ilk* the troops of Napoleon, they may b* buried in tho snowa of that country. ALL FISH are not as close as clams. A Mr. Fish, an exponent of the Anderson system of combatting thc red clement in Labor—whatever that may mean —who was the speaker at the Rotary Club on Tuesday, opened up WORKERS WILL quite a littlo. Accord- PRY THEIR ing to the press re- OWN'TISH." ports of his speech, he went to some length to describe thc situation in Russia. We havo no record of this gentleman having been there, but he evidently knew all about it. He once more trotted out that infamous lie about the nationalization of women, and whioh haB been emphatically denied by responsible men that have been on the ground. Evidently Mr. Fish has about as much knowledge of the subject on which he was speaking, as the average opponent of any but the present class rule and its inevitable robbery of the workers. His language was of the most extravagant and lurid type. He pictured Lenin as being the most tyrannioal and bloodthirsty tyrant that ever lived, and Kerensky as a noble individual in whom there was no guile. Yet wc have men like Colonel Raymond Robins, making the following statement: "There was more law and order in Petrograd and Moscow under the Bolsheviki Nicolai Lenin, than under the anti- Bolsheviki Alexander Kerensky." The reader can take his choice, and also form his opinions of the following statement made by Mr. Fish about the Socialist clement in the Labor movement, and the strenuous efforts that the capitalists are, putting forward to improve the condition of the workers. He said, according to the press reports, and speaking of the so-oal- led red element: "They do not believe in the majority ruling the country, but the minority and they claim the right to regulate the destiny of the working men. They can't do it, and they won't if every man gets out and works against them." • * • object to, and the Red element in particular, and whioh is the reason for their object to, and which is the reason for their miseries, is that the minority now rule, and that minority is thc ruling class, who through the class ownership of the means of wealth production, own and oontrol the working class, and thereby enslave and rob the workers at the point of production. The Socialist is a firm believer in the rule of the majority, and is seeking to bring about that rule. • • * His reference to the benevolence of capital is as follows: "I tell you, that the capitalists are . trying to better working conditions, and are holding out the hand of fellowship to the working classes. The reds deny this, saying that it is only a ruse to get more out of the working man. A man is a man no matter whether, he is a working man who gets his bread by the sweat of hia brow or a man who makes his money out of the capital he controls. Thia matter of class hatred must be abolished," said the speaker. • * * We are not concerned about what the capitalist is trying to do for the workers, but we aro concerned as to what they are doing them for, and that is the product of their toil. We are free to admit that a man is a man for aw' that, but there ii certainly a difference, between the man who exploits and the man who is exploited, and while the Socialist is not responsible for class hatreds, he at least realizes that it is the present system which creates all class divisions, and the consequent antagonisms. This the Socialist wishes to bring to an end, and while Mr. Fish is frying his master's, or his own flsh, the workers have other flsh to fry, and they won't be fried to the liking of either the Anderson expert, or any other ruling class apologist. The workers intend that all men shall live by the sweat of their own brows, and not on the slavery of others. And Mr. Fish and all the men whom he can gather round him to combat the growing proletarian movement, will not be of any avail i ruthe attempt to stave off the coming industrial demooraoy. If J. H. McVety admits that Congress was conservative, then it must indeed be past reform. His rcferonce to the parish pump, given in an interview to a local paper, is too deep for us. "Mc" should have a good idea of it, he has stayed around it for a considerably time, and his recent trip does not seem to have enlarged his vision. He states that thore are millions in tho East who have never heard of the 0. B. U., but then "Mo" does not evidently reckon Winnipeg as being in the East, nor if he waa in Now York, could he havo got in touoh with the Micrometer Lodge of the machinists' organization. For his information we will make this statement: that the machinists of this continent are more in revolt against the A. F. of L. than any other organization, and from every indication will be the leaders in the new form of organization. But then the machinists have not all stood still. Nor have they stayed round the parish pump. They have beon up against the employing class in their fight for their daily bread; and in many instances hav* had to "travel" in search of a job. stead of the audience at a vaudeville show; it might be safer in thc loijg run. Audiences are funny things, and might object to direct aotion. ' ; John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is representing the public at the industrial conference at Washington. Other employers of labor are representing the employing interests, and Sam Gompers and some more of his type arc misrepresenting labor. Ye gods I Capital representing tho public, capital representing the employers, and capitalistic minded labor leaders misrepresenting the employees. When, oh when, will the workers see themselves as others sec them, and as their masters see them? Is it any wonder that sympathetic strikes are held to be "immoral". Of course they are; they are against the employing class interests, and that class decides what is, and what is not moral. Sir John Foster Fraser, writing on the relations between the English and the American nations, says: "More than once when I have commented to good American friends about the regrettable antagonistic feeling against "the English which runs through great masses of the American people, the samo explanation has always been offered—the school-books. I haven't read these school-books, but cultured AmcricanB have made almost an apology for the sort of historical instruction on the characteristics of the English people at the timo the United States was struggling into existence. The suggestion has been made that these school-books were always prepared with ah anti-British flavor, regrettable incidents exaggerated, creditable things completely ignored as deliberate propaganda to bias young and impressionable minds, knowing-that once the idea was fixed the English were a brutal, hypocritical people, it would never be eradicated. . . ." All education given in the public schools, no matter in what country, is calculated to engender national jealousies and animosities. History is taught so that the embryo slaves will develop a "patriotism" that will eventually give the ruling class power to call the workers to arms to defend their masters' property. The Edmonton Free Press, which is presumably a labor paper, in as much as it has some local union notes and. ■ other things in its pages that appear ii papers, does not like our referei the machine nature of the Tradi gress, and says: There may be a machine in Congress, but criticism along line from 0. B. U. sources will carry great weight with the delegates who attended the Calgary Convention and witnessed the " railroading "Ihh't took place there. *»* We have no knowledge of the machine at Calgary, and if there was one i0r3s a rank and file machine, as there Wfcto no salaried officials there, and the conference was called because of the machine tactics of Congress. Wo have, however, heard the machine of Congress at Ottawa creaking even at this distance. The denunciations by the Free Press do not trouble us much, and we will go along our way in the endeavor to bring about democracy in the labor movement, so that we may eventually achieve industrial democracy. We would suggest that the Free Press take particular note of the following, which was clipped from the same issue of that paper as contained the criticism of the FederationiBt: Compromise under certain circumstances may be permissible or even desirable; but the habitual compromiser is in danger of degenerating to the point of vacillation. With Honest John to guide us, and W. J. Bowser to watoh him and see that he does not go wrong, B. C. is in for a period of real capitalistic prosperity, which means poverty for the slavea. Reports from Gary indicate that there is a military censorship on the news of the steel strike. Censorship is supposed only to operate in war time and. concerning the opposing forces. If this is so there must be war waging in the steel industry; in fact there is war waging in all industry, and in spite of the denials of capitalistic apologists, the censorship in this case indicates that the ruling class at least reoognize the class war. The G. W. V. A. at their last meeting in this city had beforc them a resolution dealing with the attitude of people in vaudeville houses during the playing of the ^national anthem. The presB states that it was unanimously resolved that members of tho association should, by forocable action if necessary, see that proper respect was displayed by the audienoe during the time the national anthem was being played. AVo scorn to have a recollection of a lot of blather about constitutional action, and deprecation of direct action, having been got off the chests ot tho members of this organization some little timo ago. Do the members of the 0. W. V. A. think that they can run the show? If so, how would it be if they tried their hand on the government in- From a Victoria paper we learn that Tom Barnard, who is the nominee of thc Federated Labor Party in tho by-election in Victoria, is an I. W. W. Nihilist, and an economio highwayman. This ia how one individual at a meeting of Dr. Tol- mie's supporter! described him. Now Barnard has been overseas, he fought for "his" oountry, and has been for some time president of the New Westminster Branch of the G. W. V. A. We ar*-loth to think what names an ordinary, everyday citizen who has not been overseas would have been called if any of that type had dared to oppose a Cabinet minister, or to criticize the government. We have no information ai to when Barnard is to be arrested for his crimes, but no doubt it will be soon. In the meantime it'*ould be a good thing to apply a little law and order to thc individual who made the statements about labor's candidate. When the true history of thc machinations of the Allied countries in thcir efforts to ovorthrow the Soviet regime, is written, it will disclose such an amazing story of intrigue and duplicity as to make honest people shudder; A part of the truth has been revealed by Raymond Robins, Arthur Ransome-and Mr, Bullitt, but not half of thc story has been told, and never will be told if tho ruling class of the Allied nations can prevent it, But thoy will not bo able to oovcr up the tracks; the workors of the world are moving forward, and it will be the funo* tion of that class to uncover how secret diplomacy has functioned against the new demooraoy. OF ILS. FORM OM Will Oppose Organized Workers But Not the "Legitimate" Kind The organization of employers of tho wholo country into one mammoth body to figlit unionism in the aim of tho Industrial and Commercial Union, which took tentatire form in Chicago last week, Employers of 11 states took part in the preliminary work. Tho flrst meeting was in Chicago, whon the proposal was made to combine, the jiieuibori of all employers' associations into one big fighting forco. Tho leadors of the movement are those who are opposing government ownership of railroads and who have gono on record as opposing the government employ' ment service. The avowed purpose of the organization is to oppose the organized workora. It ie pretended that there is no opposition to "legitimate" and "loyal" workors' organizations. 0. B. TJ. UNIT HAS A NEW FEATURE Study and Discuss Working Class Questions at Eogular Business Meetings The Construction Workors Industrial Union (0. B. U.) still eon- timies to mako vory satisfactory progress, and holds its weekly meetings at headquarters, Old Knox Church, 152 Cordova Streot East, Monday evening at 8 o'clock. One interesting feature to be noted in connection with these meetings is the fact that one-half tho meeting is devoted to the study and discussion of quostions vital to tho intorests of tho working class. A good speaker gives an address, and quostions are asked and answered. Any 0. B. U. member is given a cordial invitation to attend. Men engaged in different branches of construction work are joining up every woek, and the secrotary is on hand each day at headquarters to givo information and sign up new mombers. A. S, Wells will be the speaker at Monday night's meeting. MAJOR DIOK BURDE SPEAKS FOR P. L. P. Over One Thousand Persons Attend Bernards Campaign Meeting in Victoria Vietoria.—Major B. J. Burde, M. C, M. L. A. for Alberni, supporting T. A. Barnard, Labor candidate opposing the re-election of Hon. F. S. Tolmio, minister of agriculture, was the feature of the Barnard meeting iu the Crystal Theatre Wednesday night. He spoko to 1000 persons in the main meeting and an overflow gathering across the street. Major Burde said that he had boon subjected to aU kinds of motherly, fatherly, brotherly and sistorly advice to keop out of the campaign againBt Dr. Tolmie and promised that his reward would bo much greater in provincial politics if he Kept away from tho moeting. Advance, official organ of the union, reports that the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of Amorica, has established a 100 per cent, organization and a 44-hour week in Now York Oity, as the result of an agreement made with the New York Clothing Trades Association. At the Pantages Tarzan, known in vaudeville as the greatest chimpanzee in the world, will be one of the headline features of the new bill opening at Pantages Monday afternoon. Tarzan is presented by Felix Patty, his trainer, who says he can do everything a human being can excopt talk. A bit of hilarity is added to his performance when he takes on hiB trainer in a boxing bout. Carrying with it the beauty and mysticism of the Orient, is the offering of IC. T. Kuma and his company in a Japanese "wonder aot." Gorgeously staged illusions, sensational tricks, mystic dancing and singing are features of the performance. Those who enjoy a'"bit of blarney" will find the Kilkenny Four a rare delight. Tho quartotte consists of a, man, his wife and two sons, who fight among themselves and sing tho good old Irish songs as they should be, but sedloin are sung on the stage. Dominique Amoros ,a French Charlie Chaplin, and Jeanette, a vivacious commedionno, will offer a neat and artistic entertainment, which they call '' Mon Chapeau.'' William Wolfe and Helen Patter- sou will be seen in an artistic dancing novelty. W. E. Whittle in the role of a police officer ,wiil prosont the most novel vontriloquil offering that Pantages audiences havo seen. ••• Where is your union button? 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LIMITED 1001 MAIM STREET Phone Sey. 210 CHAPTER VL ' [By Nemosia] la floanning through an edition of a looal paper, in a vain attempt to obtain some information of the progress being made by tho proletariats of-the Europoan countrios, sueh as Bussia, Franco, Italy and Spain, in their great struggle for redemption from slavory, I eame across an article with the above title. I read it and it provided me with the material for long and melancholy reflections. It was a powerful article and a fine specimen of pure English, and as such might be studied with advantage by the misses in our high schools. But that about it whieh impressed me most was its adroit cleverness; for nothing of its kind which I have road for some time has exhibited such adeptnoss in argument, cheap sneers, and studied shallowness like* ly to impress tho minds of that great class who do not think for thomsolves and of that other great class, the unproductive hangers-on who function betwoen labor and capital in thoir various soft and unfertile occupations. The melancholy part of it was the impression the article gavo that it waB tho conception of a keen brain from which reason and truth had been for the time being purposely banished in. order to produco an impression detrimental to the legitimate aspirations of tho workers of tho world and favorable to the ruling class and probably to the author himself. The author first gave a short but fairly accurate account of tbe groat work of Edward Bellamy. "Looking Backward" and canftily and with erroneous intent assumes that the suggestions embodied in that work constitute the only conditions that could possibly prevail in any great Socialist socioty, whioh of course is a clever and calculated porvorsion of the truth. The author do doubt after much careful consideration as to tho best means of achieving his object adopts a curious line of argument in showing that neither Mr. Bellamy's nor any other Socialist scheme could operate under the conditions which now prevail, that is under a system of exploitation and proflt production, but surely thiB waB about as unnecessary a taBk as if ho had set out to prove that a winged insect could not comfortably and successfully function among the muds and slime of tho ocean bod or that air, or any other substance could not exist in a vacuum. Tho object ef the author was to impress his readers with the idea that a Socialist form of administration is impossible in this world un* der any conceivable conditions, Of courso' ho knows that until the profit-making incentive has boen removed Socialism is impossible just as life on the earth was impossible until the metalliferous and poisonous fumes had solidified and been absorbed into the surface. He argues that tho ideas ■ bodied in Socialism are altogether Utopian and impossible of realization outside tho gates of Heavon and that we must all somehow or other get on tho other sido of those gates beforo we can enjoy tho privileges which he ndmits it might bestow in those regions or evon on our own earth if it were peopled by angels. And he drags in all tho old arguments and assertions, togethor with One or two new and startling onos, and mixes them up quaintly so that aftor reading and re-reading his article we get tho impression that ho was aware that his masters had paid him to perform a task which he knew to bo impossible, viz:—to successfully bolster up a discredited and unlawful social systom in the last throes of dissolution. In admitting that Socialism would succeed admirably if mon were on a lovel with tho angels testifies that its morality is quite sound and on a level with that of the angels, and no bettor argument could he have brought forward for its adoption, whicli, by giving humanity the opportunity, would speed up the advent of that happy and desirable mentnl and moral state. He scorns to be a firm believer in "original sin," for perhaps that, which ho considers his strongest argument, and which is an old ono, is that man is too utterly wicked mid too deoply immersed in thc quagmire of iniquity to bo able to survive in an environment of honesty and decency and justico, forgetting, or rather ignoring that man is a product of his environment and thnt given tlio opportunity of the environment that Socialism promises ho would respond to it as promptly and as engerly as tho newly-emerged moist butterly to tho warmth and sunshine of Its new world. Anothor quaint argumont he brings forward is that man is ovon more inherently foolish than ho is fundamentally and completely depraved, for ho says, in speaking of tho army of officials ho claims would bo necessary for the operation of a Socialist stato: "And if undor a Socialist commonwealth a man can voto to himself, or gain hy the votei of his adherent* a vast income of consumption and leave to his unhappy fellows a narrow minimum of subsistence, then the resulting evil of inequality li worso, far worse, than it could ever be today." Thomas Carlyle was fond of assorting that the vast majority of the human race were fools, but I doubt if oven ho, in the most bitter moment his erratic liver evor gave him, could have drawn a picture like that—of mon rushing to the polling station to vote away to some silver- tongued official the comforts and luxuries which thoy had acquired by their labors. I think the argument iB undoubtedly original for I havo nover seen it' advanced boforo, but as I have nevor lived in an Imbecile asylum I cannot be .quite sure. However, it provides a flash of humor in" an otherwise melancholy reading. Again he draws a true and faithful picturo as far as it goes, but he might have said much mora of the evil effects the prosont systom hai had upon man'i morality and con- Hoquoiitly upon his mentality; a vory good argument indeed to advance that It should be replaced by a more rlghteoui system but a vory illogical one to provo tbat anothor system, fundamentally and diametrically different, is not workable. In advocating tbii systtm of ex ploitation, whieh he calls democracy, which it ii not, however, he says, '' besides autocratic kingship it shines with a white light and is obviously the portal of the future.1' That ii because it li better than iti predecessors it must of necessity last; queer logie surely for a trained and educated brain to conceive! Admitting that the millionaire is "a product of the systom, a pathological product, a kind of elephantiasis of individualism," he admits muoh for the system, surely, whioh producn pathological eases so pronounced is not worth much to the human race, more especially when we consider that each human being out of bis teens is turned by it quickly and successfully into a moral pathological case. Ho draws two pictures of tho state of Socialism, one a horrible nightmare aort of representation of the human race robbed of all trace of freedom being ruled by a clique of overbearing official! and suffering all the torturoi of a concentrated and villainous slavery. He might have been referring to our own system, for all the horrors he pictures aa inevitable in a Socialist state are facsimiles of those we suffer from today, He says: "The worker is commanded to his task and obey he must. If he will not there is, there can only be the prison and the scourge or to be cast out in the wildornoss to starve.-" If he had substituted mnchino-gun for scourge the likeness would have been absolutely perfect. In the other picture he portrays hulking scoundrels ("its purple citizens" as he calls them, an appropriate sneer I take it at the use. less and idle beings we havo heard of as being born in the purple) "sitting on the fence in endless colloquy and letting the rich harvest rot on the stalk." . Thoy aro supposed to do this because their wages are all equal, and so they sit down in their purple garments and loaf. It is somewhat difficult to see the foroe of the reasoning that makes them all loaf because their wages are equal. - And furthermore, this second picture seems a slight contradiction of the first one with its fierce taskmasters, scourge in hand and the yawning prison doors and the starved corpses lying about and rotting in the wilderness. Thoae stern tyrants seem to have mysteriously disappeared. Probably they were blown up. After another rigmarole he lands the whole Socialist abomination "over the edge of the abyss beyond which is chaos." And I suppose they perish uncomfortably, as wicked Socialists should, in that abyss, purple trousers and all. I have been wondering for whom that article was written. If it was produced for the edification of that class of mental pigmies who make up citizens' leagues and the like, who soe in every effort of the working class to botter their conditions a threat to the safety of their bursting little money-bags, or paltry vested interests, and if success can be measured by the unholy joy it creates in thoso perversions, it may bo classed as a great achievement. If it were writton to impress the tollers of tho world that their as- HUNTER-HENDERSON PAINTS Quality 642 Granville SL Service Phont Sey. 6110 — pirations are quite hopeless, afraid it must do I am jo elaased among the dismal failures; for thou workers la exercising thoir logical gifts tako for their promises the hard facts of lifo and thoir deductions cannot possibly be confounded or inflw* enced by snch an exhibition of deliberate and studied stupidity. For the scales have fallen from thoso workers' eyes and the world of the future whioh must ovolve out of the present moral and mental chaos is clearly outlined in thcir mental vision. They possess that which the savages that rule thom entirely lack, tho altruistic instinct, and they desire a life of freedom and a life of happiness for all, and they know this is no Socialist bubble beautiful in its rainbow colors of promise, but doomed from its naturo to dissipate into atoms, for it is founded on truth, incorruptible, unchangeable, eternal, tho truth by which the foundations of the very universe ar. sustained and all its mysterious and immutable laws are controlled, the truth of Love whioh iB Qod. And do you not see how, as thftt clear vision grows clearer, and ita glorious inspirations more strongly animate the souls of all true taen, the paltry ambitions, th* degrading selfishness and tk* mind-stunting influences must disappear like aim before the morning sunf Ayl • tea world and a good world Is in the making, and though the pang, ef its birth may b. bitter and longer than w. would wish, it. Ufik it sure and the darkneu and th. teem shall pas. fer tttt from th* k**rt at mankind. And tk. worker, shall aeeompllik It aub.l What about thftt expired Hftr. you renewed yetl Buy only from a union store. Why Every Canadian Will Buy Victory Bonds mil TRIUMPHANT, Canada emerged from the war, a nation great in arms and great in trade, a nation respected and admired by the world. And Canada will hold high her head. continue to Our obligations to the heroic dead, to the crippled and disabled soldiers, and to the men who were so fortunate as to return, will all be met. That is Canada's duty. To fulfill it, every Canadian will do his part. Canadians will keep the machinery of prosperity humming, the factory chimneys smoking, the sea and lake ports bustling with activity, and the surplus products of farm and factory going forth to Great Britain and other lands. But to accomplish all this more National Working Capital is needed. , The money is here, but it is in the hands of individuals rather than in the hands of the nation. It is in the savings banks, loan companies and generally scattered throughout Canada. For instance, our cash balance in banks and post office has increased in five years from one billion ($1,086,013,704) to a billion and three-quarters ($1,740, 462,509), an increase of nearly two- thirds of a billion ($654,448,805). The people will loan their individual savings to the nation to be used as National Working Capital in maintaining our commercial prosperity. Every man and woman from every walk of life is interested in maintaining this prosperity. Therefore, every man and woman from every walk of life is personally interested in making the Victory Loan 1919 an overwhelming success. It will serve to keep Canada in its present place, far up in the vanguard of World Progress. Victory Loan 1919 "Every Dollar Spent in Canada" Issued tar Canada's YUtry Loan Ctmmitte* b eeoptiatioft with tk. Junlstor of ftaane* tt fkt Sotal—iaa tt Canada. PAGE SIX eleventh tear. No. « THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST Vancouver, b. o. riuuAX October 17, 191$ Highest Grade Mechanic's Tools FOR ALL TRADES Martin, Finlayson & Mather Ltd. 45 Hastings St W. :: Vancouver, B. C. ONE OF THE FINEST TONICS Good for Health Improves the Appetite CHEAP PRODUCTION Everyone knows that cheap goods can only be procured by using cheap materials and employing cheap labor. CASCADE BEER is produced from the highest grade materials procurable —Cascade is a UNION produce from start to finish. VANCOUVER BREWERIES LIMITED Vancouver Unions TANCOUVEB TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL—Executive committee, Prei- Meat J. Q. Smith, Vice-President E. WIneh, SeweUry »nd Buitneu Agent J. 0. Wood, Treuurer J, Shftw, Sergeant at Anti W. A. Alexander, Trustee! W. A. jPriUhtrd, R. Sincliir, R. W, Youngish. TA»COUVER INTERNATIONAL TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL— Meeti lit tnd Srd Thuriday in etch South. Executive committee: Preaident . Welih, Vice-Preildent J. Sully, Trea- linr J. H. McVety, Sergeant at Amu J. P. Poole, Truiteei Birt Showier, G. Mowat, W. llcKentie, W. Harrle, Secre* Uty R. A. Webb, I^ahor Tomple. ALLIED PRINTINO TRADES COUN- ell—Meeta aecond Monday In tha aoolb. Pretident, J. P. McConnell; aee* toUry, R. H. Neelanda, P. 0. Box 68 SHIPWRIGHTS LOCAL 1808, U. B. Carpenters—Meeta Room 807 every 2nd and 4th Tueidny in each month. President, J. W. Wilkinson; recording aeeretary, W. J. Johnston, 73—24th Ave. W.; financial secretary, H. A. Macdonald, Room 212 Labor Temple. INTERNATIONAL STEAM AND OPERATING ENGINEERS, Local No. 620— Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., Labor Temple. President, V. G. Phillips; sec- treas. and business agent, A. C. Russell. Office, 587 Homer street. Phones, Sey. 7495 and 4117. JOURNEYMEN BARBERS' INTERNA- tlonal Union of America, Local No. 120 —Meets second and fourth Tuesdays in Ihe month, Room 206 Labor Temple. Preildent, C. t. Herrltt; seeretary, R. A, Webb, 184 Haatinga straet west. BRIDGE STRUCTURAL ORNAMENTAL and Reinforced Ironworkers, Local 27 —MeeU second and fonrth Mondays. President Jas. Hastings; financial secretary and treasurer, Roy Massecar, Room 118 Labor Temple, STKfcfcT Atiit kiUtaWllHl KA1LYVA* Employees, Pioneer Division, No. 101 —Meets A. 0. F. Hall, Mount Pleasant, 1st and 3rd Mondays at 10.15 a.m. and 7 p.m. Preaident, W. "H. Cottrell; recording secretary, F. E. Griffin, 5412 Commercial Drive; treasurer, E. ft. Cleveland; flnanclal secretary' and business agent, Pred A. Hoover, 2409 Clark Drive; office corner Prior and Main atroets. BROTHERHOOD OP CARPENTERS, Local No. 617—Meets every second Ud fonrth Monday evening, 8 o'clock, Labor Temple. President, J. Reld; sec- letary, E. J. Temoin, 1223 Georgia Eaat; buslnesi agent and financial aeeretary, 8. C. Thom, Room 208 Labor Temple. Phoae Sey. 7495. ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOOAL No. Ill—Meeta at 440 Pender Street Watt, every Monday, 8 p.m. President. H, H. Woodside. 440 Pender W.; reeordlng secretary, J. Mvrdoek, 440 Pen* «ar Street Weat; inanclal secretary and teslnsss agent, B. B. Morrison, 440 Fender Street Wail; assistant sscretary, r. R. Burrows. Engineers and mill workers— Unit of lha 0. B. U.—Meetings every Monday, 7:80 p.m., Labor Temple. Pre Sident, F. L. Hunt; secre tary-treasurer W. A. Alexander, Room 216, Labor Tem Phone, Seymour 8960." koTEL ASD RESTAURANT Elf ployees, Looal 26—Meets every Ilrst Wednesday ln the month at 2:80 p.m. and every third Wednesday In thc month at 9:80 p.m. President, Harry Wood; aeeretary and business agent, W. Mackensle, office and meeting hall. 614 Pender St. W. Phone Sey. 1881. Office hoars: 11 to 12 noon; 2 . INTERNATIONAL JEWELRY WORK- ers' Union—Meeta 2nd and 4th Fridays, 206 Labor Temple. President, W. Wilson, 2239 Granvillo Street; secretary- treasurer, D. J. Snell, 916 Dunsmuir St. ll'MRKH WORKERS' INDUSTRIAL Union of the One Big Union—Affiliated with B. C. Federation of Labor and Vancouver Trades and Labor Council— Aa Industrial union of all workers In logging and construction camps. Head- inarters, 61 Cordova Street West, Vancouver, B. C. Pbone Soy. 7656. E. Winch, secretary-treasurer; legal advisers, Messrs. Bird, Macdonald ft Co., Vancouver, B. C; auditors, Messrs. Butter ft Chiene, Vancouver, B. C. International longshoremen's Association, Local 36-52—Offlce and hall, 804 Pender Street West. Meets flrst and third Fridays, 8 p.m. Secretary- Treasurer, Thomas Nixon; Business Agent, Robert Raisbeck. AMALGAMATED MEAT CUTTERS AND Butcher Workmen's Union No, 643— Meets flrst and third Tuesdays of eaeh month, Labor Temple, 8 p.m. President, W. V. Taraley, 1638 Powell St.; recording secretary, William Gihbft, Station B. S. 0. Vancouver; flnanclal secretary snd uslnesi agent, T, W. Anderson, 687 Homer St. Pattern makers' league of North America (Vancouver and vicinity)—Branch meets second and fourth Mondays, Room 204 Labor Temple. President, Wm, Hunter, 318 Tenth Ave. North Vancouver; financial secretary, E. God- darl, 866 Richards Street; recording sec- retary, J. D. Russell, 928 Commercial Drive. Phone High, 2204R. SHIPYARD LABORERS, RIGGERS AND Fasteners, I.L.A., Local Union 38A, Series 5—Meets tho 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month, Labor Temple, 8 p.m. President, George Mansell; financial secretary and business agent, M. Phelps; corresponding secretary, W. Lee. Offlce, Room 207 Labor Temple. TRANSPORT WORKERS UNIT, O.B.U. (Teamsters, Warehousemen, Auto Mechanics, etc.)—Meets every Wednesday at 152 Cordova Street East. President, J. Shaw; secretary, C. A. Read, 2344 Prince Edward Street. Office: 152 Cordova Street East. ^TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION No. 226— Meets last Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. President, W. H. Jordan; vice- president, W. H. Youhill; secretary- treuurer, R. H. Neelanda, Box 66. c Provincial Unions Little Children Beaten and Questioned for Evidence Against Parents Much hns been snid of tbe Rod Terror, but the following Account of thc White terror in Hungarry ahould givo pause to thc supporters of the old regimo in Europe. Arbeiter Zeitung (Vienna, Soe), Sept. 6, learns from Budapest that "Her Friedrich's reign of terror is daily becoming more dangerous. One wonders whence this man derives tho courage to govern by thcBo mediaeval methods, if the present brutal despotism can be regarded as a government at all. Tho Rumanians have . . . disarmed Fricdrlch'« officers . . . and disavowed thc prime minister . . . but be gaily continues to 'govern,' He 'appoints* Count Csaky, foreign minister, nobody takes this appointment seriously, Lovaszy remains in office, the Entente has dealings with Lov- os'iy, Csaky makes no appearance in tho ministry, Lovaszy hns no dealings with the celebrated Friedrich and rogards himself as outsido the cabinet, while that comic-opera figure masquerades further as primo minister , . . Yet it is a sanguine comic opera in which ho plays a part. Terrorism continues to rago in an unexampled fashion. No Social-Democrat or Jew is safe, while 15 to 20-year-old girls and women arc arrested, illtrcated and beaten— their 'crime' consisting in having been typists in an office during the Soviet government. According to an official report a 'delinquent' was hilled in prison on Tuesday, August 20, by policemen. A . . , member of the Social-Democratic party lost his reason owing to tho inquisitorial tortures in prison. In Trans- danubia M. Pronay . . with his own hands boxes the cars of Jews, Communists and Social Democrats, and has already had a few 'guilty persons' hanged under martial law. And what tho rascals of Friedrich achieve in house-to-house investigations ... is unprecedented . . . Little children are questioned about thcir parents, thoy are beaten, kept for hours under supervision in dark rooms and given nothing to cat —thus 'reliable witnesses' aro procured and the ' truth' is dieted which is necessary for the incarceration of tho accused . . . The indignation of the progressive bourgcoisio and of tho working classes knows no bounds .... Tho leaders are convinced that this state of affairs is untenable and since Friedrich sees that ho is utterly lost, ho permits those atrocities in revenge. Nevertheless, workers and 'leaders nro of the opinion that tho international ought to intervene . . . .'; press. " 12. 1. Our school—what it hopes tofreliable. achieve and how. fhe Labor School programme in brief. 2. Knowlcdgo is power (a) far good (b) for evil. Knowledge is'J mental realization—not memo rising. True education loads to knowledge, thence to opinion, action, progress' and-social happiness. 3. How are we clothed and fed! Dependence upon each otber. Many producers of food and clothing go naked and hungry. * Knowledge of production and distribution necessary for justice. 4. The World before it knew man. The development of the human being from tho simple cell. 5. The men of today who nearest resemble our early ancestors. Various stages in man's history from his earliest appearance. '*, Tho joy of discovery and invention. Conscious nid in man's development—evolution — interaction of mind and body. 7. Am I righti Am I wrong! "Right and wrong" relative terms applied according to ideas and ideals of the speaker. Ono man calls right" what another man calls wrong.'' 8. See what I made without knowingl Blind evolution versus conscious evolution. Accidental discoveries—pottery, dyeing, glass making, etc. . If I knew how to, I would do it myself. The independence born of knowledge—ignorance tho greatest enemy of progress—knowledge and wisdom necessary for conscious evo- lution and co-operation towards world brotherhood. 10. I don't like learning history. What's it fort History real and so- called—its valuo as an aid to furthor progress. History does not repeat itself. • 11. How can I understand my his toryf Ways of studying—first-hand history—"official" reports no longer B. 0. FEDERATION OF LABOR—Meets ln annual convention In January. Excutlve officers, 1016-12: President, J. Kavanagh, Labor Temple, Vancouver; vice-presidents—Vancouver Island: Cam* berland, J. Naylor; Victoria, J. Taylor; Prince Rupert, Oeo. Casey; Vancouver, W. H. Cottrell, P. McDonnell; New Westminster, Oeo. McMurphy; West Kootenay, Silverton, T. B. Roberts; Crow's Nest Pass, W. B. Phillips, Fernle, W. A. Sherman. Secret ary-treasurer, A. 8. Wells, Labor Temple, 406 Dunsmuir Bt., Vancouver, B. C. ■ w AT FT. VICTORIA, B. 0. ~ VICTORIA AND DISTRICT TRADES and Labor Council—Meets first and third Wednesdays, Knights of Pythias Kail, North Park Btreet, at 8 p.m. President, E. S. Woodsworth: vice-president, A. C. Pike; secretary-treasurer, Christian Siverts, P. 0. Box 802, Victoria. B. 0. NORTH VANOOUVER C. B. OF CARPENTERS AND JOIN- ers, Local 1777—Meots flrst and third Mondays in I. 0. 0. F. Hall, Lower Kieth Road East, at 8 p.m. President, W. Cummlngs. 10th Street East, North Vancouver; financial secretary, Arthur Roe, 21ft—13th St. W., North Vancouver. PHIKOE BUPERT, B. 0. PRINCE RUPERT CENTRAL LABOR COUNOIL, 0. B. U.™Meets every second and fourth Tuesday in the 0. B. U. Hall, corner Sixth avenue and Fulton atreet, at 8 p.m. Meetings open to all 0. B. U. members. Secretary-treasurer, D. 8. Cameron, Box 217, Prince Rupert, B.C. BULLETINS WANTED For record purposes, we desire to have six copies of Nos. 2-16 and 18 of the Btrike Bulletins. Benders wbo have kept these copies will confer a favor by sending us this number of tbe above issues. It is announced that the French, German and Dutch trade unions of building workers arc arranging nn international conference of bricklayers, plasterers, laborers and excavators at Amsterdam on Octobor 6. The Royal Bank of Canada INCORPORATED 186* Capital Authorized Capital Paid-up ...$ 25,000,000 ..$ 16,000,000 1^ Reserve and Undivided Profits $ 17,000,000 Total Assets $460,000,000 690 branchei in Canada, Newfoundland and Britiih Wert Indiea. Alio branchei in London, England; New Tork Oity and Barcelona, Spain. Fourteen branchei in Vancouver: Vain Office—Corner Huntings end Homer Streets. Corner Main and Hastings Streets. Cornor OranviUe and Robson Streets. Corner Bridge Streot and Broadway West. Corner Cordova and Carrall Streets. Corner OranviUe nnd Davio Streets. Corner Orunvillc and Seventh Avenno West. 1050 Commercial Drive. Corner Seventeenth Avenne and Main Street. SOU) Yew Street. Corner Eighth Avenue and Main.Street, Hudson Street, Mnrpole. Kingsway Branch nnd 25th Avenne Branch. Alio—North Vancouver, New Westminster and 29 other point! in Britiih Columbia. SPECIAL ATTENTION 18 GIVEN TO SAVINGS ACCOUNTS One dollar opens an account on whicli interost ia paid half-yearly at current rotes, THOS. PEACOCK, 0. W. FRAZEE, Vucouver, Manager Vancouver Branch Supervisor for B. 0. Appeal to Winnipeg: for Help—Defense Is Taken Up Fort William, Oct. 15.—Seventeen Finns have been arrested here on various charges. Edwurd Ollikkala, a Finn, has been' sentenced to two years hard labor, or two thousand dollars fine, for having prohibited literature in his possession. Sava Zara, a Russian, has been sentenced to two years hard lnbor without tho option of a fine for tho same offense. Six Finns arrested on the snmo charge—fiive being refused bail — one woman was granted bail. The workers at Fort William sont to the defense committee at Winnipeg for help, and E. 3. McMurray, who has the defense of the workers arrested in Winnipog in hand, and W. W. Lefeaux of the legal firm of Bird, Macdonald k Co., of Vancouver, were sent at once. Thcir advent has stirred up Fort William as nothing has done for boiuc time. Tho court being crowded when the cases appeared for trial. W. W. Lefeaux is addressing meetings on bohalf of tho defense committee. The raidi and arrests were carried out by the Mounted Police. Be bure to notify tho post offico as soon as you cbango your address. v Land Act Cout Dlstriot, IlBJt 1 TAKE NOTICE that I, Douglai Aew art Clarke of Blunden Harbor, Intend to apply to the Hon. tho Minister of Lands fnr permission to purchase tho following described lands: Commencing at a post planted ahout 20 chains South of the tl. W. corner of Lot 422 and being at the Houlh Weat corner of Jula Inlnml, In Blunden Harbor, thence around shore lino to point of commencement, and containing 12 aere* more or less. DOUGLAS STEWART CLARKI. Dated September 15th, 1919. Land Act Notice of Intention to Apply to Purchait Lend ln Vaneouvar land Dlitrlet, Banc* 1, Ooait TAKE NOTICE that I Mary Lorraine Mcllean of Port Progress, occupation housekeeper, Intend to apply for per mission to purchase the following Ue- scribed lands: Commencing at a poit planted about 40 chains Smith West of the 8. E, corner Lot 422, thenco about 30 chalna North to Lot 422, thence 80 chains West, thence about 10 chain* North to shoreline, thonco Southerly and Easterly along shoreline to point of commencement and containing 200 acres more or less. MARY LORRAINE McBEAN, Dated September 9th, 1019. Federated^Labor Party Sunday School Programme Illustrations from daily What is my history book trying to teach mof Different aims in hiBtory books—tho ideal aim. - 13. Why I can't go to concerts and picnics and travel liko Tommy Bichboy. Wealth and comfort, ver- bus poverty for the sako of truth and right. 14. Tommy Richboy's cousins. Why some are rich and some aro poor. Things are not always what they seem. 15. "Pationco is rewarded." '' Everything comes to him who waits." The rewards—what they are and what wo think they should be. 16. How is it my father doesn't "get rich." He works harder than many who do. 17. Why aro there poor ##>plef Class distinction arose before tho development of thc idea of conscious evolution. Might was right. 18. Why doesn't the government pass laws to stop tho poor man being robbedt Tho wheels within wheels in the political world (Carnegie's wealth "Foderationist" for Octobor 3, 1919.) 19. B my father a slave or t\ freo man! The present ago of slavery. Contemporary illustrations from lifo. 20. What shall I ask of my fairy godmother—to be a sorf of olden days or a "free" man of todayl A comparison of conditions.' 21. Who deserves tho highest pay, the other fellow or myself t Alternatives to tho wago system, Zapataland and eo-opcrative colonies. 22. Why must my parents pay high school fees? Money is powor— school byedaws—various reasons for the'r rejection. 2". How are we to obtain our sharo of powrf Co-operation—its growth during the past century. 24. Teaching our teachers. The workers co-operating an effective blow to corporations and trusts. 5 WOULD WIDE HEWS ESTHONIA Stockholm.—According to a private Helsingfors message to the 'Dagens Nyhctcr" of this city, all Communist representatives who attended the Esthonia Labor Congress which met at Bevel on August 31, in legislation that scorns likely to pass #n tho near future. Tho commission, it is stuted, has published a very comprehensive report on tho subject, containing data deserving of international notice. GERMANY Following upon Nonke 's coup against the Berlin Workers' Council has come the resurrection ns if from the dead of the Old Zontralrat were arrested by a »iHtiw"poli3Jof tU second German Soviet eon- forco which surrounded tho buildihg' «™fl8' This latter body, composed in which the meeting was hold. u j ?* a ™jonty °f Socialist nominees, Tho congress, in which 400 ropfc- lhM n.™ "pogmzed the minority or sentatives took part, rosolvod to join ^position in tho suppressed Berlin the Third International. & ^Workers' Councils as the true rep- ■p. Urosentatives of the Berlin proletnr- ->& iat. ENGLAND Mr, Lloyd George roeeutly told the House of Commons that there were 350,000 ex-service men who were still not absorbed into industri $. This figure does not include dome ij ilized officers who are carryi gt timber at the docks for a Hvii jy|> or ex-soldiers who aro performing n the streets as comedians and blac . - faced musicians, or men who, wi h wives and families to, keop, have been forcod to take underpaid work from sweaters and exploiters. *Kt the appointments office for cx-offi- cers, an average of 3,000 apply weekly, and the average number of posts found for the same period is 160. Five hundred ex-service men propose to march from Manchester to interview the minister of labor on the subject, IRELAND Dublin.—After a. keen and even' bitter contest, James Gunn, of the Irish Labor party, was elected to Gateshead Town council by 1,300 votes, as againat 875 polled by his opponent, Charles Crilly, nominated by a body using tho name of the Catholic Truth Society. SCOTLAND Glasgow. — A largely-attended meeting of the employers' organizations representing tho main branches of industry, ana convened by tho National Federation of Employers' Organizations was held for the purpose of considering the application which has been mude in the building trades for the 44-hour week. It was decided that, in view of the urgent necessity of increasing national output, and until evidence is available that the reduction in hours which have been made in certain Industries are economically sound, and furthor reduction in hours should be strongly resisted. The meeting farther resolved to give every support to the employers concerned in resisting the demand for a 44-hour week. SPAIN Madrid.—Spanish miners in Astu- Has have won thoir fight for a seven- hour day. The deputation of Oviedo, which -came to Madrid to wait upon Premier Toca and present their de* mands, was informed by the premier that the mine ownors bad granted the seven-hour day for work in the galleries end eight-hour day outiide. This applied to Oviedo mines. The itrike movement in Spain in general shows a great decrease and tranquility prevails. AMERICA \ Oakland.—Three persons were kited and four aro dying as the resdlt of a collision between a Key RouT train and two automobiles this wets Tho train was travelling at mites an hour when tho nutomobijc wero hit. Thc train was manned f strike-breakers, armed with hid powered rifles, with guards simila^ armed. Organized farmers had plnnnoi meoting in Beatrice, Nebraska, a a silk-hat mob chused tho speak< out with the aid of officers of t! law. A delcgution of farmers culled upon thc governor at Lincoln for prosecution of tho guilty und he refused to act. lie doclared tbat tho farmers themselves could enforce tho law by bringing civil suits against the offenders aftor they had found them, but that tho state would do nothing. Thus was violence given thc encouragement it needed for the dirty work at Omaha. Ordinary roughnecks wero not slow in realizing that tho law was susponded by failure to enforco it. U$- Royal Crown Soap and Save the Coupons Chicago Refuses to Scab on Fellow Workers in Big N. Y. Strike Not only will Chicago printers refuse to scab on the New York printers, but they are nlso solidly behind tbe movoment for a 44-hour week, and a $14 wage increase in thc printing industry. With the sole exception of the newspaper offices, a general cessation of work began in Now York on October 1st in the pressrooms of tho printing plants of this city, thereby making necessary the suspension of more than 200 magazines and trade publications, ond laying idle some 8000 men. Whon thc Association of Employing Printers found that the pressmen, paper handlers and pob press feeders of New York, who havo been expelled by their respect ivo Internationals ,weru firm in their determination to go on strike for a 44-hour week, and a flat weekly increase in wages of (14, they anticipated them by locking thom out and issuing an ukase proscribing that only such men as are recognized by their respective Internationals will bo accepted for employment: This readiness to recognizo the Internationals, it will be remembered, is due to the fact that thc presidents of these organizations havo bound themselves to leave the question of a 44-hour weok until 1021 and to accept a $6 increase instead of the $14 demanded by the rebellious Now York locals. . It is pointed out thnt this is one of the firBt instances in the hiBtory of tho labor movement where employers ,try to specify the organization which an employee may or may not join. The compositors, while- declining to vote for an official participation in tho strike, inasmuch as they are still good-standing members of tho A. F. of L., are nevertheless bringing about a virtual sympathy strike by quitting work individually, resigning "to take fl vacation," many of thom put it. The industry is thus virtually at a standstill. About 60 independent employers signed up announced tbe officers of thc four locals and "Big Six." The first person killed by the ateel trust's private gunmen in their effort to discredit the steel strikers by violonco wns Charles Mazurok, a returned soldier. He wbb shot when a helpless crowd of men, women and children, standing in a public placo near one of the steel mills in Buffalo, wsb fired on without warning. If the 0. B. U. is dead, whnt has tho A. F. of L. to live fort IF British Arrange a Truce After Soviet Sends Greetings The trouble botweon Afighanistan and British India has been temporarily arranged by a truce, which provides for thc cessation of hostilities and other provisions, but it will_be surprising of the warlike Afghans hold to it for long. The advance of the Bolsheviki into Serbia, tho repeated defeats of Kolchak, and tho capture of strong positions! on Ihe Afghan border by tho Siberian Bolsheviki, is, no doubt, giving somo anxiety to tho masters of the Indian empire which is now under martial law. The recont declaration of independence on tbe part of the Afghans (England held suzerainty ovor them) was greetod and recognized by tho Soviet government in the following manner: "The Soviot government, from the first day they receWIrd power, have heralded to the wholo world their desire not merely to recognise the right of self-determination of all peoples, both great ahd small, but to render assistance to those peoples who are struggling for their independence, and for the right to settlo their own internal life in accordance with their own desires, without permitting tho interference of the great foreign imperialistic governments, Tho Soviets have restored all that whs takon away by tho Russian ezars, aud have afford, ed autonomy to all Mussulman peo* plea. To thoie who dosire to remain voluntarily in tho Russian Socialist Federated Republic of Soviets, the Soviots have affordod material and military aid. Directly the Soviot govornment loarnod of the declaration of Independence of the Afghan people, that moment they admitted the desirability of entering into contact with the Afghan people," (PLAYING THB GAMS IN THE OLD WAT IN JAPAN Labor Representatives Are Chosen by the Government of the riowery Kingdom Tokio.—A clamor of protest has broken out in Japanese labor circles againBt the alleged interference by tho governmont with tho solcction of j'the representatives from the ranks of labor to go with the other Japanese delegates to thc International Labor Congress at Washington, sailing on the Fushmni Mnru on October 9. Tho labor interests contend that the convention for tho selection of tho labor delegates was packed aud dominated by tho capitalistic interests, and that thus the voice of Japanese labor would not be beard at Washington.—Daily press despatch. Labor WE WANT YOUR PATRONAGE Get Your Eatables -AT- Cal-Van Market WHERE QUALITY, COURTESY AND REAL COMPETITION PREVAIL We raise and feed our own meats. Ranch situated 10 miles west of Calgary. Our Butter conies direct from Creamery. Groceries are purchased in bulk. Hence packers have no strings on us. Look around and get convinced. Opposite Pantages All Cars Stop At the Door DENMARL Tlie principlo of equal Trnpoj. for men and women lies been adopted by the majority of tho Stato Wage Commission of Denmark and embodied "Criminal Anarchy" charges were dropped on Saturday, September 27, againnt Walkor 0. Smith, T. F. 0. Dougherty, J. J. Eitol, P. J. Comridy and Harvoy O'Connor. Theae aro tho last ensoa of the 28 mon arrested in connection with tho Seattlo general strike. James Bruco was the only one who wont to trial, the jury rendering a verdict of "Not Guilty," after a hard fought trial. 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Bela Kun replied that this had been partially accomplished already and would be finished at once. By June 18th withdrawal waa complete. "Clemenceau then wired that if, in addition, the Soviet army were disarmed facilities would bo given for a dolegato from fthe Bela Kun government to proceed to tho Peace Conference. Immediately the Bed troops wre disarmed . . . somo days later the Roumanians whose good behavior Ciemonoeajl had just guaranteed fell upon Bela Kun'a disarmed men and massaored them in numbers. Bela Kun's telegrams to Clomenceau calling attention to this faot is clear and woll documented. He received no coherent reply. The offer of peace and recognition was never renewed. From that moment the inexorable orushing of the Soviets began.—John Barry, newa correspondent ia Paris. MAKUBA FIREMEN WISH THANKS RECORDED Voloe Thoir Appreciation of Bnjoy- able Evening ud Thanhs for rait Played Is Striko Owing to tho lateness of the hour at which tho banquet to the crew of tho Makura waa held hut Thursday night, It was impossible to givo an extended report in the last issue and the Firemen on the Makura have asked that wo record tho thanks of that section of the orew to the Longshoremen of Vancouvor for the enjoyable evening, and the appreciation oxpressed of the action of tho crow during tho strike. HELP ALONG! Patronize Federationist Advertisers Eare Thar An, Indexed for Tou lb. Union Han, Out This Out and Olve It to Tout Wifo Banks Bonk of Toronto, Hastings k Cambie; Viotorla, Merritt and New Westminster. Royal Bank of, Canada, 12 Branches in Vancouvor, 26 in B. 0. SLoliy's... Bakeries .Phone Fairmont 44 Tisdalls Limited... J. A, Flett Bicycles ..618 Hasting) Streot West Hastinga Streot West Billiards Pocket Billiard Parlor... Con Jones (Brunswick Pool Rooms).. ..it Hastings Street East Hastings Street East Boots and Shoes Goodwin Shoe Co., — 119 Hastings Street East Ingledew Shoe Store. _____ 600 Gronville Streot Johnston's Big Shoe Store ■■■_., ...409 HastingB Street West "K" Boot Shop 319 Hastings Street Wost Nodolay Shoo Co. 1047 Granville Stroet ., ■ (4 Hastings Street West ._...„ Hastings Streot East Piorro Paris.... Wm. Dick Ltd... Bank Buffet... Theliha Cafe Trocadero Cafo... Cafes Corner Hastings and Homer Streets .._._ 04 Hastings Street East 155 Haatinga Street Woit Millar * Coe. Ltd. Chinaware and Toys .419 Hastings Stroot West -..Cigars El Doro and all Union Label Clgara Arnold k Quigley... Clubb k Stewart B. C. Outfitting Coll. O. Tailoring Co— Wm. Dlek Ltd... Clothing and Gent's Outfitting ...546 Granville Street -..309*315 Hastings Street Wost 849 Hastings Street West -198 Hastings Street East Thoa. Foster * Co., Ltd.. J. W. Foster A Co., Ltd J. N. Harvey Ltd. The Jonah-Prat Co.. -33-49 Hastings Street Eoat -514 Granville Street New York Outfitting Co Hickson's. .*..... David Spencer Ltd.—..— W. B. Brumitt... 345 Hastings Street West 115 Hutinga West and Victoria, B. G. -401 Hastings Streot Wost -143 Hastings Street West 820 Granville Stroot Hastings Street -Cordova Street Thomas k McBain... Woodwards Ltd... T. B. Cuthbertsons k do... Victor Clothes Shop... ...Granville Streot ...Hastings and Abbott Streeta ...Granvillo Stroet and Hastings Stroet .112 Hastings West Robinson Clothes Shop, Ltd —Corner Hastings and Biohards G. B. Kerfoot - - —— 155 Hastings Streot Eost The Parisian Cloak and Suit Go- Kirk 4 Co., Ltd.. Macdonald Marpole Co... ...600 Granvillo Stroet Coal 929 Main St., Seymour 1441 and 465 1001 Main Street Dairies Hillcrest Dairy . Valley Dairy _. ..Phone Fair. 1984 .....Phone Bay. 553 Dentists *** Drs. Brett Anderson and Douglas Cassulnian....™.... 602 Hastings West Dr. W. J. Curry. — 301 Dominion Building Dr. Gordon Campbell. .__ • ■rncr Granville and Bobson Streets Dr. H. E. Hall ...i- lu Hastings Street East, Soymour 4042 Df? Lowe _._ — Corner Hastings nnd Abbott Streets Dr. Grady. Corner Haatinge and Soymour Streets Drinks Bank Buffet! Britannia Beer- Cascade Bcor. Hotel \Vest... ...Cor Hastings nnd Homor Streets ....Westminster Brewery Co. ...Vanoouver Breweries Ltd. ..444 Carrall Stroot Patrleia Cabaret....... Rob Boy Hotol Tail—Soft Drinks... Van Bros ......... -411 Hastings Streot East -87 Cordova Street Wost -409 Dunsmuir Street .........Cidcis and wines Drugs .Any of their six stores Vsncouver Drug Co Dry Goods Famous Cloak * Suit Oo 523 Hastings Street West Cordon Drysdale Ltd Granvillo Street Florists Brown Bros, ft Co. Ltd 48 Hastinga East and 728 Granvillo Street Funeral Undertakers Center ft Hanna Ltd.... Nunn Thomson ft Olegg... Hastings Furniture Co.. 1049 Georgia, Seymour 2425 131 Homer Street leorgi ii Furniture ,.41 Hastings Streot West Groceries Cal-Van Market— Hastings Street Opposite Pantages "Sinters" (three stores). Hastings, Granvillo aud Main Streots 8. T. Wallace Marketaria .116 Hastings Stroet WeBt, Soymour 1260 Baitings and Abbott Streets _ jflNNVTC DEBT toATlOMST?. SU GIG IIP 1 'are slamming the door of reaaon his face, leaving him no option othi than determined organiaed opposition to tho movement you advocat No nn ma will deny labor right to a fuller, freer lifo. All at agreed that tho emancipation of thl workor omancipates tho wholo hii-, man raco. Meet your merchant prinea as a fellow human, helng in tha spirit of getting together, apply logijs and reaaon in you*» conversation, and you will find him an enthusiastic advocate of Socialisation of industries, otc, bnt it mnst bo international, universal, and herein Ilea the problom for tho SociaUst alwayi bearing thii in mind that the insurmountable barrier ia your fellow worker. Doa't you realizo that 60 per oent, of your fellow workora make tho claim that this old world couldn't bo run without mastors and monoy, and yot they admit a change is necessary, but object to any interference with these cherished institutions. Until labor is educated and thus qualified to think intelligently, it were foolish to expect it to aet intelligently. You so-callod leaders of the workers aro simply retarding in- teliectua> development. They look to you to load them instead of each working out his own freedom. Better that the workor. remain a slavo if his desire for freedom'is not dovoloped sufficiently to bunt his own shackles. A man is not enslaved until he feels the restraint of his shaekles. My brother toiler is like unto tho Christian who meekly accepts his unhappy condition as boing the will of hoaven and calmly submits to the supremo dictum and humbly awaits the coming of a Messiah to free him from bondage. Death, the leveller, ia your deliverer my frail brother. Tho result of eraft organization has been to control and retard the process of evolution. Today, through the avarice and enveloping course of the system, thoy are uniting in the 0. B. U. to avert a condition which is forcing them down to tho condition of tho Jackal! whoso gregarious habits are utilized ' by Mammons, most fervent worshippers,' who neither toil nor spin. Today many aro stepping out blindly across tho threshold of a world'i revolution. Take courage my striko was persisted in. Now, if the brother, each step of the. well beaten enmp is oh striko, what kind of men trail is marked with the rich, red will tho international furnish to blood of the martyrs to the causo of A Reply to Russell Editor B. C. Federationist: Sir- In your issue of October tho third I loe that delegate Bussell, reported to the Trades and Labor Council that the Steam and Oporating Engineers of Winnipeg, wero 100 per cent, strong for the international. This statement la not correct and I hope you will rectify thia error in your next issuo. We, the Stoam and Operating Engineers of Winnipeg, are over 95 per cent. 0. B. U. and it will not bo long bofore the other 5 per eent. are lined up, He also atates that at a numbor of other plaoes the internationals are getting their membors back, well that ia sure newa to me, and I am sure that it exists only in Delegate Russol's imagination. The truth is tbat the 0. B. U. is developing rapidly, especially in Winnipeg, and we aro receiving authentic nows from every quarter of other organizations lining up and I might state that quite a number of locals who have not yot joined us, have stopped paying per capita tax to their internationals. Hoping you will correct Delegato Russell's misstatement itt your noxt. issue, I romain Yours respectfully, E. R. COOPER. Secretary and Businoss Agont, Steam and Oporating Engineers. Unit No. 1, O, B. U., Winnipeg, Man, Another Reply to Bussell Editor B. C. Federationist: In an article in the correspondence column of the Province, Octobor 13, Russell states that you have a misconception of facts in regard to the Internntionnl Engineers Union being a acab organization. Now, in rogard to the man who had fought four years for his country, I would like to say that there were five other men in camp at the time of the striko who had also fought for their country, but who came out on strike for bettor camp conditions, otc. Bus- sell says, "My organization has nevor allowed, etc." I would like to know if he owns that organization—he colls it "my." On Monday night October 6th, a special meoting of tho T. ft L. Council (Int.), decided to furnish the camp (Knox Bay) with men if the break the strike* Yours, ... A CAMP DELEGATE. A Reply to Nemesis Editor B. C. Foderationist: Please publish the following in your columns: • Nemesis, thou goddess of veng- tho oppressed. In that hour when tho overthrow of the system is accomplished tto. must remember that wo are forever' parting with tho greatest, most com.** plete civilizing influence in the history and progress of mankind, whose only crime is having outlived the allotted span ot usefulness and like man when death shall come to call ■ nw at thl I ,j tsky and | | . it would Surope to Beginning Thursday October 16 ence thy writings-and thy spirit ."a Jim h"e"nce, bTghttog Kta.31ffi?£E '" the ""*** * much resemble, the god of the loag that ^ f _*,_ de„ t0»td ™°*° «"">»• Christians that mothinks thou must „,„,", ^o^^ *__ degraded being!' have forsaken thy sceptre and be- that habltate thia planet. *f com, a follower of that ruthless j „, „ „i<SBt ^OTsJUpperaf - t« v iu a. '-jr;: *, , «■"■'■» of Lenin and Trotsky Look outsido the ancient god eir- thcit niliqu, iev„iution, but it *., elo of thy musty companions, stop bo crimillai tot Western Europe down from thy imaginary throno on advocate that courso. The line of the atom clouds and compare thy least resistance is along constitution] insane achievements with the noblo sntaei an? the work of true leader! purposo of the new living gods-man 8Mp _, modifying and guiding the an4w?!!"£\ . „ .v J radioal demands of tho ever-widen- Would that I could match your el- ing dosirm ot tho awakcning ,„••„, oquonco. I should devote my pen to it were dangerous to play on tho establish the doctrine of the new so- eords of hate at this time of unrost. cial ordor, tho equality of men and Tune your harp in harmony with womon in thought, word and action, that great message of love-when You tay brothor, havo acquired the„*,,,- to man tho world o'er will weakness displayed by many Sociol-.brothers bo for a' that, ist and labor agitators. You havo pBO BONA PUBLICO. decidod that this old world sustains two classes—master and slave—when! Editor B c pajora,inni«t* really there is only one-the .lovo ■ _**'__._ ,„ the VaSiv.r Pro. class. Tho capitalist a slave to tho v,nCeZ?'e. ___e _%______f_ ffitet/t to * !tftmd ^ ^SSAtm^A-mTmf. ¥2tfgf&i**m Nemo.,.. r.n"eX°eUr ^oVStS rhe^'feC't^SfeV * VtSattaJ" $_-_*__ the goda, wilt thou draw the clear steam and ODeratln* Rnclnaan- ta-*a-Vi J™'"'!" l" J?" * "i?ftf£dS£TS «,. ?f«.gf JS w t "lr,*""*■■, told him tho engineor would either ?r„iT, it. rt i i rt8.' "»» *> I0'" «"> O-V. or be dia- erZJ „„ „1■* ihV Wrt™ -«*»*• °» Mr- A»*>™>n refus- crown-not occasioned by tho i„g t0 discharge the engineer the wearing of said crown, but f i*om the fact of tho responsibilities represented and coincidently assumed with snid crown. The straight road always is tho stony path to travel. By your venomous hatred of the possessor, you but enhance the valuo of his possessions. The shackle round tho anklo of tho slave is gall- ingly welded on the neck of tho mastor. Thy brother god, Mammon, thou, oh Nomesis, well knowest is tho most exacting and ruthless of alf our gods and demands for his favors tho absolute submission and subservience of all the desires and passions of his weak devoted followers, the once innocent holploss offsprings of the univorsal creator mother nature. Let me point a scientific truth: The so-called capitalist olass that you so gonorously abuse, is tho product of the workor and it were foolish of the creator to abuse and degrade his own handiwork. The capitalist is the innocont effect; tho worker tho immediato cause, and herein is contained the just grievance of ths capitalist. By your persistent and insulting reference to tho capitalist olass you Woodwards- Spencers Ltd Broadway Tablo Supply . Crown Life —_— Insurance ...Hastings Streot . 518 Broadway East Rogers Building Jewelers Birks Ltd. .„_............ Granvillo and Georgia Streets Manufacturers of Foodstuffs W. H. Malkin..._- -(Malkin's Best) Overalls and Shirts "Big Horn" Brand- (Turner Beeton ft Co., Tiotoria, B. 0.) Paints Hunter-Henderson Paint Co 648 Granvillo Street * ,. Pianos HicksLoviok Piano Co 1117 Granvillo Street Printers and Engravers Cowan A Brookhouse —■—••—...Labor Templo Mlnnd-Dibble — :*:;'lriw™ Building Angoll Engraving Oo... A. H. Timms... Whits ft Blndon... P. G. E 518 Hastings West ...828-230—14th Avenue East .528 Pendor Stroet West Railways and the .- Tools J. A. Flett... Martin, Finlayson ft Mather. * Theatres and Movies Empress * * Orpheum ...0, N. B. ...Hastings Street West .Hastings Street West Pantages OLELAND- DIBBLE ENGRAV. ING COMPANY limited KIOTO EHORAVEB8 OOMMEBOIAI ABTIBTS Phone Sermonr 7169 Third floor, World Building, Tea- convtr, B. 0. COWAN & BROOKHOUSE PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS, STE- BEOiyPEBS AMD BOOKBINDERS Union Officials, write for prices. (Ive SATISFACTION Wo Guests* Phones Ber. 940l-9«2 Office Phone Sey. 3278 HOTEL WEST SIMPSON AND MARCHESS, Utaaeere Bates 76c per Day and np ■ |3.t*o por Week and ap tU OAEBAIA ST. VANCOUVER, B.C. Opposite B. C. Klootrio Hnilwsy Oen Office Loggers called a strike. Mr. An* dorson came to Vancouvor and laid the matter before the executive of tbe Vancouver Trades and Labor Oounoil (international). A special meeting of that bod> do* cided the camp waa fair and so notlfled the Provincial Employment Bureau. It was also decided by the executive that men would be provided for tbe camp if the strike was persisted in. Now, whon tbe strike was called there were about 185 men in camp all mombers ot the O.B.U., except two non-union "men and one, engineer (International). The demands of the strikers wore: (1) Milmum wago ot |5.00; (2) Time and one-half for overtime and Sundays: (» Engineer be replaced hy an engineer in O.B.U. or organization affiliated with O.B.U. None of those demands have been granted yet, and the etrlke is still on. The article statos that tke special meeting deolded the camp was fair. I don't know what the In* ternatlonal calls fair. I think that the wago schedule o t the Stoam Operating Englneera calls for time and one-half for overtime. Now, when that demand was pieced before Anderson he said he would aot pay it; also, any mat refusing to work o vertlme when called on would be laid off. Now, It seems to me that the logger! of Anderson's camp were right In refusing to work with anyone who would not Join a union that was improving camp conditions and shortening the hours of labor. Thero were six engineer^ working ln camp at the time.of the strike, five of tbem members of the O.B.U. Now, when those engineers try to go to work ln any other Industry In Vancouver thoy have to Jpin tho A. P. of L„ and I think it is only right that when an engineer or a nyone olse goes to work ln the logging industry they should belong to the union that looks after their Intorests. Now, this "special moeting" declured the camp was "fair." I would like to know how many members of that "oxecutivo" wero loggers; also what they know ot conditions existing ln the logging camps ot B. 0„ and would suggest that If they would read the "worker," a paper Issued by tht LWJ.U, they would learn • uttle aore about the strike at Knox Bay- One ot the Union Men o n Strike, Tremendous Increase in Nation's Expenditures Since the Year 1914 Canada's debt kad increased nearly aix hundred por eent. since the year of the war. At ths present time it is wound .1,100.000,000. The new loan will probably inerease that by about $400,000 U00. Before tho end of the next Isoal year the debt of Canada will bo close on two and a half billion dollars. The receipts from coasolidated revenue are estimated at about 244 millions. Obviously, there is a record breaking deficit confronting thiB government; and it would not be surprising if there should be a desire on the part of some of ita members to Seo from the wrath to eome. m snoxEB HOLDING FASr In Spite of Activities of Labor Skinners and Gov't Officials "The situation on all fronts in satisfactory^'' as tho war communiques used to any. Tho steel strikers are holding solidly everywhero. It demonstration whieh certainly will have a proud place in the story of labor's great fights. Even if tho rights of citizens were not denied, if meetings, picketing and distribution of literature were freely permitted, it would still be a herculean task to keop in touch with tho thousands upon thousands of strikors in the steel cities of the country. They speak a score of languages. Add to tnat the suppression of meetings, etc. and it begins to hit one hard as to how wonderful a flght is being made by tho "hunkios"—as almost auy foreigner in a stoel mill is called. On top of all this, have been the terrorist tactics and still the foreigner is sticking and the strike is now closing up its third week without benefits or strike relief being paid. Tet, squealing and whinning is practically unheard of. Tho trick used by companies in at least four steel towns of sticking up notices in various languages saying, "Go to strike headquarters and demand the strike money which is due you," has failed to make oven serious in- Rubberized Tweed Raincoats * $20 to $35 You'll find in our huge stock of high-grada waterproofs the kind of coat and the style you want. Smart novelty and Trench model* for the young fellow as well as Raglans and Slip-ona. Every Coat Guaranteed Waterproof LOTHES 112 Hastings St. Wash. UNION SHOP Opp. Woodward's OHILD WELFARE CONVENTION HEBE THIS MONTH The Child Wolfare Association of B. C. is holding its second annual convention on October 2D, 30 aud 31 in this city. Two evening sessions will bo held in the Hotol Vnncouver and the others in tho Elks' Hall, Soymour Stroot. Among the topics to be discussod will be tho following: Dofoctive and feeble-minded childron, parental responsibility, vocational training, physical well-being of the child, educational reform, government responsibility towards the child, juvenile offenders, delinquent children, and a number of other important subjects relating to the house of childhood. Experts and specialists will deal wtth these probloms. The prominent speakers will'ihclude: Atty.-Oen. W. DeB. Fnrrisj Mrs. Balph Smith, M.L. A.; Jndgo fang Dykeman, Seaftlo; Dr. Stevenson Smith, psychological clinic Seattle; Bov. B. 0. MacBeth, M.A.J Brig.- Oon. Victor W. Odium, O.M.O., D.S.; H. W. Collier, Esq., chief probation officer, city; Judgo Shaw of the Juvenile court; Bev. A. H. Sovereign, M.A.; Mrs. Irene H. Moody, chairman, city school board; Dr. Ernest Hall, Dr. T. P. Hall,'M.A.; John Kyle, superintendent technical education for the province; A. M. Stephen, B. Se.; Mrs. J. A. Muir- head, president Federation of Parent-Touchers' Association; Mr. Car- told A. King, Miss Martha A. Lind- loy, psychological* cKnic. eity; Miss Bertha Winn, snperlntondent special classes, Victoria; Mrs. H. Gregory MacOill, judgo of Juvenile court, has kindly furnished a paper. There will be throe sessions daily. Local artists have kindly consented to contribute musical numbers for the different sessions. No one inter ested in child welfare—and who*Is notf—ean afford to miss attendaqee at this important eonvention. Delegates ara oxpeoted from different parts of the provinee aad also from points outside. The. various committees have thoroughly la hand the various arrangements, aad, there eaa be no question as to the suceess *f the whole convention. The splendid human welfare exhibit will not be a feature tta wot intended of the eonvention bat Will be given under the auspices of the Child Wolfare Association early ia . Deb- November, whea tin Bev. Mr. son has kindly consented t* several addressee, •»»• The national convention of Ik* nowly-formed National Labor Party will be held in Chioaajb en November 22, with approximately 1600 tb MOO delegatea, representing several thousand Labor organisations from aU parts of the country. Paris Thursday October 16 INTRODUCTORY SALE When I advertise bargains I mean real ones For 12 years I havs been dealing with Vanoouver citizens. I havo always given a square deal. Any Shoe that leaves my store must be up-to-Paris standard. I bought too many shoes for my needs in anticipation of tho big advance in shoes which has taken plaoo, and now find that I must rcduce.it in order to pay my bills as they fall due. Now, beginning tomorrow, I am putting my stock in your hands. Today's prioes at the factory are very high, bnt my prices are all based on 12 months ago buying. For good, dependable merchandise, these prices can not be duplicated anywhere in Canada. If you save money by buying bonds over ordinary bank interest then I say SAVE MOKE MONEY BT BUYING ENOUGH SHOES FOR A YEAB AT MY JNTBODUCTORY SALE PBIOE. $7.45 — Men's Goodyear WelU; good stout soles. This lot comprises blacks and browns in box and willow oalfs. Just the boot for FaU and winter wear. Beg. (9 to *11. Now. ..$7.45 $5.00—Do you know of any more eoonomioal way of spending a five- dollar bill? I have grouped several lines of mon's heavy grain and chrome boots at this price. Regular from $6.50 to $8.00. Now...... $5.00 Out out the Ust of advertisers, patronise them, and tall tbem why. Boys' Black Grain Boots; double sole, guaranteed all solid leather. Just the boots for your boy to wear for wet weather. £.!.to....„..$4.20 Youths', samo as above. Sizes 11-13/ *Q QC for «pO.OD $5.85—Men's Brown and Blaok Calf Boots; neolin soles, round and pointed toes. Eight good lasts to choose from. Beg. $6, $9, (10. AU to go at... $5.95 Misses' Velvet Calf Blucher; solid leather; roomy, broad last. An extra good buy. Sixes 11 to 2Va- Priced at. Chillis', same as above. Sizes 8 to v>y_ Infants', same as above. Price An qjJ Sizes 5-7y2. *pmAt*/D $3.95 e as above. $3.35 W. 0. S. Gunmetal Bal; good fitting shapo, medium toe, with or without rubber heels. *is am AU sites. <])D.«/0 W. 0. S. 9-m. Blaok Calf Blucher; plain toe, suitable for hard outsid* wear. All sizes. Price. $4.15 We are now equipped to handle sny sort of Shoe Repairing quickly and well Bring any Shoe you have—We can fit it with Rubbers P. PARIS 51 HASTINGS STREET WEST PAGE EIGHT eleventh tear. No. 42 THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST Vancouver, b. a FBIDAT: ."...October 17, 1919 Reduce the H. C. of L. By Buying Your Groceries at Woodward's Specials for One Week Commencing Friday, October 17th, 1919 Ilagic Baking Powder, tin.SSc Daglo Brand Lobster, per tin, at _ 89c and 57c Climax Jam, sib. tin 07c Blue Point Oysters, tin SOc | Tip Top Sauce, bottle...*16c | 0. — Sauce, per bottle 27c Dominion Matches, 300s .... 8c Golden West Soap 86c Campbell's Tomato Soup, per tin 18c (Wagstaff's Baspborry Jam, I 4-ft, tin * 98c I Gem Lye, per tin ..120 Fols Naptha Soap 100 Soger's Golden Syrup 8Se Malkin's Baking l'ewiler....83c Libby's Happy Vale Pine- applo, per tin. Mc Aylmer Keiffer Pears, 2Vjs 80s Clarke's Pork and Beans, per tin 80 Genuine Almond Paste (_■ lb. pkts.) ...SBC Eagle Brand Milk, per tin.aic Libby's Dill Piekles 21c Kellogg's Corn Flakes, per pkt 10c Colman's Puro Mustard, _\h. tin 39s Cottage Peanut Butter, per fc'lass 28e Wothey's Minco Meat ....lBVaC Maple Leaf Milk lli/jC Aunt Dinah Molusses, per tin lie Cremottes, per pkt 10c Grape Jem, per tin .21c Wagstaif 's Orange, Citron and Lemon Peel 40c Seeded Raisins (Sun Maid) at 17'/jC Silver Bar Seeded Ruisins, per pkt 14c (jimltcr Puffed Wheat 16c Quaker Puffed Rico 160 Shredded Wheat (large* sije) 13c Grapenuts, per pkt 13c Swift's Arrow Borax Soap, per bar Cc Hcintz Tomato Ketchup 340 Shelled Almonds, ><* lb 3SC Holbrook's Malt Vincgur....89c Robin Hood Forridgo Wheat, per pkt 18C Quaker Plum Jam, 4-lb. tin _ 86c I Bluo Ribbon Ton, ^....,..68^1 GET IT AT WOODWARD'S Buenos Aires—A general ktrike, ealeld ln sympathy with striking toothers, has tied up the city and Province of Mendoza. Tho strike followed' npon the refusal of the school authorities to force the resignation ef the provincial director of schools, wko had met with the disapproval of the Teachers Union. The union struck, also, in protest over the dismissal ot a number of its members. The strike is so complete that nswspanra have suspended and poHoe are operating the tramways. BDLLBTINS WANTED Ter record purposes, we desire to Bare six copies of Nos. 8-16 aad 18 of tbe Strike Bulletins. Headers who kave kept these copies will confer a favor by seadlag us this number of tke above issues. Where is your union button! aa top wa»i to bkjot an rtUow Ike Onwt to the Patricia Cabaret •at blook ,e.l et Bmpreii The.tr. —AMD BEAR— USS UUH IOSE. ADA •MITB, 1. tOVl ul Ho EEL fctannt Ike latest tens hits. ■■- Mh by tkt Ernst Jut Etui 411 HASTIMOS STIBEI I. HMe, S i.k. tt 1 Rob Roy Hotel M«lwi—BMJ 0»DTH.M» ■ot ud Ovid Water In Every Jtoom FIRBTOLAS8 BAR iT 0O1DOVA STXBET WEST »rtpfi«tr«i: If RB. WRIQHT UU el tk* Victor Motel Out and Dried Wc print below tho card that was supplied to the faithful attending the Trades Congress, as a chock •gainst lapse of memory and as a guide to thoso who found difficulty in pronouncing and spoiling foreign names. Many delegates, notnblo somo from Montreal, carried thoso cards to the convention with thom; other, wore supplied at Hamilton. Thero wasn't a chance on oarth that a namo on thc list should fail to secure election: For Executive Council MOOKE DRAPER MABTEL HALFORD McANDREWS Tor Intemtaional Delegate to tlie Britirh Trades Congress O'DtU* A SKIRMISH Prince Rupert is a small but lively burg, situated at the Northfost corner, of the map und built ou stilts. Nevertheless, a vory live und progressive body of workers oan there be found, ..till actively engnged in building up the 0. R. II., which has a nice hall for genoral work and meeting* of the Central Labor Council (O.-B. U.) A fow studious workers have recently established a Political Economy Club where various subjects, chiefly economics, will bo discussed. The constitution of, the Central Labor Council of the 0. B. U. of Prince Rupert is a short and conciso presentation of the rulos and regulation!! required for the running of tbat body. Tbe International Trades and Labor Council is chiefly noted for its unadulterated ineptitude and Ichabod" should bo the motto of this rapidly declining institution. A good committeo to handle loeal fundi and questions respecting tho Winnipeg trials is being formed and in all, P. R. will be heard from very soon. The Broadway Table Supply Phone Fairmont 18 and 19 518 Broadway East TRY OUR CASH AND DELIVERY BYSTEM Oilwlo Okeeie 86c Royal Standard Flour, 49 Hi. »t $a.»o. loyal Hottiekold, 40 Ibi. .. ...2.60 rive Rom Flour, 48 lbs 13.00 Purity Flour, 40 lba. 12.90 I Wild Roie Paitry Flour, 10-lb. aacka .6le B. b K. Oats, aaok 65c B, k K. Oatmeal, fine, medium and coane 70c Wheat Pearla 41c S faith Bran 15c eUofs'a Corn Flake*, 2 fnr ...afic Cream of Wheat, pht 86c B. ii K. Wheal i'lakei, pkt 36c | ruffed Wheat. pkK 16c Robin Hood OaU, pkt aio Nabob Vluogar, Lottie 2Bc Malkln'a Deal VlucRar, bottle..S3c Ptari, <i.«\e Brand, tin 20c Strawberry Jam, 4-lb. tin -.11.25 Raapborry Jam, 4-11i. t'u .. .((1.26 Pork and Beam, 8 tins for 86a Malkln'a Beat Baking Powder..23: jEltgo Baking V owdpr SOc | MrrIc Baking Powder 26c Uatkin'a Cnatard Powdor, large- tin B8e Fry'a Coeoa 2Bo Phone Your Order, Compound Lard 86a Hallbrook'e Custard Powder....He Soap, Sunlight, 4 for 25c White Swan, 5 for 20c Royal Crown, 6 for ...„ 26c Naptha H. 0. Soap, 9 for 60c Naptha White Swan, 9 for ....60e Uallbrock'a, 2 for 3Bo | Campbell Soup, tin 16c I Match**, 3 for blue Rlbbnn Tea .... Alulkin'a Best Tea Nabob Te* Uur Bulk Tea ....86c ....etc ...eoc 63c ._ 48c Mnlkin'a Dent Coffee 60c Wedding Breakfast Coffee 86c I Crimo, por lh 88c I Puffed Rico, pkt 16c liUrge Uur Klm.rlyki- Houp 3Sc Cam of Tomatoei, large ilao, 2 for 38o Speeial Albortn Hulter, 8 lba. fl.SO Jutland ftanlinoa lOo | Butter Cup Milk He I While and Brown Vlnogar lfic Ammonia IRo White Hearts, 3 Dm, for 26c Robin Hood Oata, Mick 40c t-*oit. 2 Racks for 28c Ilicl'lnud Potatoea f 1.06 Fairmont 18 and 19 PEHIPIECE ON PLAYING THE GAME Playing the Game With the Ruling Class Not the Workers' Job "Playing the gamo," being a phrase which appealed to the sporting instinct of li. K. Pettip-ieco, supplied him with u "motif" for a vigorous hour's talk at tho Columbia on .Sunday nigbt. He flrst of «U sketched the outlines of "the game" as it is played "by thc capitalist fraternity dn goneral, with illustrations taken from B. C. in particular. This province's natural resources, he pointed out, made a particularly good hunting- ground; the opportunity had been so well used that the said resources wero now sufely corralled by the big Jliumciul interests, largely '' American labor-skinners.'' Tho name of the Now England Fish Co. wus an indication of whut had happened in ono big industry; the control of 130,000 square miles of B. C. timber by tho Bwift interests pointod to a similar situation in another. Even farming had become as much capitalist aa any other industry; large tracts were held by "gentlemen farmers" wilh their 7-pnssen- gor autos, employing Chink labor and out to get thc most labor for tho least money. Tho natural corollary, of course, was a great mass of propertyiess men und women on tho other hand, Tho bosses had now got the workers in a position where thoy were cither working for one of thom or not working ut ull. Anothor feature of "the game" waB tho organization of the workers to vote for the 'interests and got their representatives into ovory department. In the logal profeBsioA, tho leading ambition was to represent some big corporation and thus got into a position of political power and affluence. They told the workers thoy wcro "tho salt of tho earth," etc. and so got their votes; in view of tne stupidity of the working class in electing representatives of the corporations to write the laws, thc speaker declared: "You've got what's coming to you, but not quite enough in my opinion." Since tho outbreak of the great war, the newly-rich wore more determined tban oyer not to let go. The bunch of brigands at Ottawa, Victoria, and other such plaeos, wore going to hnng on at all eost. For thnt purpose, they had got all the rascals of both parties in onc union government. Thoy recognized thnt tho folly of calling onc another names, und going through an election, eould be done without. "They Btole the election in the first,place, and now they'ro discussing whether they'll go baek and faco.the people or not." (Applause.) Tho speaker hoped that, in thc coming election at Vivtoria, tho workers wonld show thcir contempt for "that miserable bunch baek at Ottawa." He thought Tom Barnard was a man who eould "raise moro Cain in less time" than anybody elso who hnd been there for a long timo. Boverting to tho appenl to "play tho gamo," tho speaker said: "Tho employers, and especially tho wiser ones, realizo thut the jig 'is up; they wonder how they can stave off tho evil day." Owing to economic development, there was now no avenue of escape; the workers had got to do tho job for themselves. They had got to a place whero there had to bo some fundamental change. In addition to tho press, the pulpit und the parson wero now pressed into, the gamo; "as the ease becomes' more urgent, they nro trying all sorts of methods." In Western Canada especially, they hnd such complete control thnt they could create an environment which it .was hard for the workers to get out of. .Tho old policy of trade union leaders, working in with the political parties, was "playing the game" —but whoso game? Tho boss' game; not the workers', Gompers had adopted their machino methods, and tbo Just session of the Trades and Lnbor Congross was just as much u port of that policy of "playing tho game" as any house of legislature that had ever met in Canada. Manipulating the personnel of commissions, as Bowser had done hore in connection with workmen's compensation, was another of the political methods—and the trickiest of all— "playing the. game." The speaker submitted that it wns' not fair to tho workers' represents-1 tives to send thom to Ottawa or Victoria to "play the game" in the only way it could there be played with "that bunch" to get anything. The sooner wo break away and mako it a rank and file movement who don't know anything about "playing the game" thu bettor for us all." (Applause.) In Cunada, ho believed, "the deli hus boen accept- d by tho rank and file; they are going to quit 'playing tho game' and organize a game of their own." An to thu talk of unconstitutional methods, etc., tho speaker said, 'I plead guilty to wanting to see this present form of governmont absolutely wiped off the curth. I want to see a real, live lutftr movement; I don't enre about names. I don't believe tho economic or industrinl itruggle is tbe best way; but it may become necessary.'' Tho English workors were leaning up ngainst "tho power on thc job;" and ho bolioved they were going to bo the first to do momentous things. The neit few yoars wcro going to be very active; thero was no (wny out of it but to bring about produetion for use, "instead of this insane mess wo'vo got at present." (Applause.) Flannelette Nightgowns for Women At $1.75 — Gown with yoke, high _neck, long sleeves, open front, lace trimmed. At $2.00—Slipover Flan- nelctte Nightgown with short sleeves and double hemstitched yoke At $2.00—S1 i p o v e r Nightgown in empire effect in hemstitching; tho round neok and sleeves are trimmed with torchon tnd finished with ribbon At $2.25 — Flannelette Nightgowns nith V- shaped neck, double yoke at back and trimmed with fancy braid and stitching. At $2.25 —Nightgown with fancy shaped yoke of hemstitched tucks and silk embroidered flannelette, insertion. . This is open in front style with long sleeves. Other attractive models at $2.50, $2.75 and up. 576 Granville Street Sey. 3540 Tho Canadian civil service * employee, in Ottawa, Ont., formed a co-operative association. Straight* way the Retail Merchant. A-iBoeiB- tion started-to light them. The Dominion Becrotary of the Merchants Association issued* a statement to tho press strongly condemning the nct'on of the civil service omployees, pointing out tho unfairness to the big merchants who arc paying taxes to support theso very employees, while they aro organizing "to tolte away from tho merchants their legitimate business." Where is your union button! There has been a considerable increase io co-operative activities in Saskatchewan during tho years between 1014 and 1019. While in 1914 thoro wcro only 102 societies, thev increanod to 304 in 1917, ond thci"r membership grew from 1.850 to 14,* 45(1. The pnid up capital of lho stores increased from tlil.450 (o .152,0110, while the vnlue of the supplies handled rose from .240.000 to over .:i,000,000. Oakland. Onl.—By nn almost unanimous vote tho street car men ngreed to nrbitrnlc their differences with tho company. Tho men will return to work in a body with no loss of seniority. Tho union men believe they will bo granlcd tho eight-hour duy, but. ure uncertain if they will tee..iv'A tin. Wl**". i*i**r**uua* *l«.i'..J The Cause of the . Kimberly Miners' Strike (Continued from page 1) Council Endorses Repatriation League Overcoat Perfection IN OUR Overcoat Display we offer our trade the master productions of the British and Canadian makers. Fashion-Craft Burberrys Kenneth Durwoods A visit to our store will verify our claims to overcoat superiority. Thos. Foster & Co., Limited 514 Granville St. N«t to Merchant! Bunk in tho day for him to trouble himself on that account now. It is a notorious fact that Kimberley has been the lowest paid cam*, in the. west for the last four years, und Mr. Blaylock has alwayi managed to keep it so. Our wages here have been based on evory material in thc ground copper, gold, silver, lead and zinc, and whenever any one of thom took a jump, Mr. Blaylock saw to it that our wagos were based on what evor matorial happoned to be tho lowest on the market. There are about 40 or 50 families up here, and as tho wuges we have boon paid have allowed no surplus for a rainy day, we are having a pretty hard fight, and are badly in need of assistance, though if we can get a little help, we believe we can win out ,<uid though the company has not beon hard on the mon occupying the company's houses, and nave furnished them the shacks on the hill rent free, with light and water, (about 10 families) and the privilogo of cutting their wood, the houses are not cinctly mansions. Ai it is pretty hard for a family man to get out of here, as it is-a very isolated place, most of thom will be compelled to stay snd fight it out, as it is a hard place to leave womon and children alone in. Bather an amusing affair happened on the Oth. Wo heard that there was a car of SO strike-breakers oxpected from Winnipeg, and of courso got busy. One of the strike com* mittoe went down to Cranbrook to meet thom, and sure enough in thoy came on thc west-bound passenger. There had originally been 50 of them who left Winnipeg, but at Medicine Hat they got tho first word of trouble, and by thu time* thoy got to Cranbrook, their number had dwind- lod to 30. Out of tho 30 who eame to Cranbrook, 13 came up to Kimberley, but not to work. Thoy claimed thcir baggage, and after passing a few pleasuntrios with tho local superintendent, they departed on the same train as they camo in on with tho best wishes of the Kimberley boys, and the company was left lamenting. Wc tako this opportunity to thank the Cranbrook loggers for tho very ablo assistance they rendered us on lho occasion, and also to the mon shipped out from Winnipeg. The following mimes nro unfair to organizod labor, as they either worked or are still working, viz.: Charles Aldrdigc. John Aldridge. Charlos Davidson (hockey player), K Smith/ carrying 0* B. U, card 0460. Ous Nelson. Pontius Johnson. George Dulgroii. A. J. Iliggin. Nick Vulcano. On the Oth inst., Superintendent Montgomery informed the men occupying houses on thc hill thut they would havo to give writing to the effect thoy hud renounced tho O. B. V., return to work at old wuge scale or got out of their houses; thoae of them who owned houses or camp land would have lo go nlso, leaving their houses to the valuation of an arbitration board to bo appointed by whom or in what manner he did not say, the company undertaking to pny arbitration board valuation. On receiving this notice, wu held a mass mooting of tho men on strike, and thc men voted to stand fast, (secret ballot was taken), by a largo mnjority. We have sent two delegates on the road to got what help wc can to carry on the flght. Wo will be glad of any assistance any ono cares to give us in this our flght against corporate greed and remember, boys, it is our t.unt today, it may bo yours to- morrow. All contributions will be acknowledged iu Tlio Federatlonist. Hend contributions lo Secretary Harvey, Box 473, llos.tU.nd, B. 0., or Striko Committee, Kimberley, B. C. Esquimalt Navy Yards is a regular 0. B. U. hotbed. The Congress, while opposed to the 0. B. U. movement, endorsed and demanded a fair trial for the men on trial in Winnipeg. It also protested against a great many of the orders-in-council. There was 'very little diBpOBtion among the delegates to adopt any direet action or O. B. U. policy, and although this waa not desirable, Del. McVety thought that tho Congross waB too conservative to suit tho Western Bpirit, but it would be good policy for the West not to move too fast for the East. Congress voted ^300 for organization work iu Vancouver, although this was really granted to cover the council's expenses in sending delegates. In conversation with International officers Del. McVety waB given to understand that they would not tolerate any 0. B. U. propaganda work by mombers in their respective unions and that those caught at it would be expelled, or the loeal charter revoked. Delegute Gutteridge reported that tho Vuneouver delegates had a good share of tho work of the congress and that thoy woro on tho job practically night and day. Tho roport waB accepted and expenses ordered paid. The international ofllce of the Boot and Shoe Workors' union donatod $50 to the expense of sending delegates to tho congress. In connection with the loggers' strike at Anderson's Camp at Knox Bay, the executive brought in a report that tbe camp waB fair and it was endorsed by the council. The question of endorsing the wage schedule of the Dredgomen's union was brought up and in view of the fuct that this union is not affiliated with the council on account of it being an "outlaw" union a committee was appointed to enquiro into the matter and report baok. The secretary reported that the card ordered by the council to bo placed in the Union Directory of tho B. C. Foderntionist had not beon put iu according to tho way ordered by the secretary. Tbo council ordered thc card withdrawn. The Meat Cutters reportod having been granted an increase in wages by various employers The Steam and Operating Engineers reported having sent out tfOO letters and were now getting old members to rejoin. The Milk Wagon Drivers reported having been able to get the employers to agroo to a daylight delivery during the winter mouths. A delegate enquired if the organization committee had done anything in thc way of nd dressing the uniona thut were not yet affiliated with tho council and it was pointed out that most of the committee had been out of the city but that the matter would now bo attended to. I Big Representative Body Nominate City Council Candidates A Labor convontion was held in thu Scott Memorial HaU, Winnipeg, on October 0 for tho purpose of nom inating candidates for mayor, aldermen and school truatees in, the coming civic elections. Members of tho Dominion Labor Party were seated by card. Industrial organizations were represented by dolegates in the proportion of threo for the first hundred and one for evory fifty mombers. Wm. Ivons and S. J. Farmer wcro nominated to contest the mayoralty election and Wm. Ivens was elocted but has since declined tho nomina* lion in favor of 8. J. Farmer. The following wcro nominated for tho various offices. Wnrd Alderman School Trustee 1 S. Cartwright Mrs. Wm. Kirk 8 F. C. Tipping L, Pickup 3 J. Sampson James Simpkin 4 Thomas Flye Mrs. Hancox 5 John Queon Mrs. Alcin H J. Blumberg ' 0. E. Bcakin 7 H. Jones X Adamson Ohas. Lestor Addxeuw Transport Workers The Transport Workers Unit of the 0. B. U. is carrying on an activo enmpaign to boost ils membership, and tho futuro of this unit looks brighter every week. At evory meeting new members Bign i up and be1 come active in furthering the work of the organization. At Wednesday evening's meoting Chas. Lestor gave an address and pointed out in no uncertain manner the advantages of the 0. B. U. over the old form of organization. The meet ings arc open to any wnge earner engaged in the transportation industry which covers a wide field including teamsters, truck drivers, warehousemen, auto mechiui- ii'n aud freight handlers. At next week's moeting on Wednesday October 22, A. S. Wolls will take the platform, so bo sure to keop that date open. The meetings aro held in tho old Knox ehurch, 152 Cordova Street finst. (Continued from page one) St Ry, Men Have Lower • Lower Wages Than 13 (Continued from page I) Spokane—A general strike of all lumberjacks hus been called in Eastern Washington, Idaho und Montana. The striko was called on account of the companies raising tho price of board 25 cents por day, and making a chargo of *1 a woek for blankets. A majority of tho campa are shut down, und more men are coming out daily, Winnipog—A committeo of tho Street Railwaymen's Union conferred with A. W. MeLimont, general manager, regarding the (100,000 bach pay due under the awnrd of tho Mathers arbitration board, and on account of which the public utili ties commissioner recently granted a temporary six-cent fare. The outcome of the meeting was not announced, but it is known that tho men are growing more dissatisfied daily. live properly, and that tho men's demands wero more than justified. Disputes Murrin's Statements - Beferring to the 1918 trouble, Mr. Murrin stated that tho company was approached by tho men for certain increases and certain changes in working conditions, and following the usual practice ,they put in a very big scale of increases, und a very large number of changes in working conditions, and tho company agreed to nrbitrato thom. Mr. Cottrell took exception to this statement, nnd said the dissatisfaction amongst tho men became apparent in thc early spring, and the men demanded that a new agreement be drawn up. This was done, and finally submitted to the joint advisory board. The board refused to submit it to the company; urged that it be cut down, nnd givo tho executive plenty timo to negotiate. Two months later a draft agreement, as cut down by the joint advisory board, was presented to tho company. We afterwards met Mr. Kidd and Mr. Murrin by appointment, to boo if there wero any points on which wo could agree, but wc were vory politely told by Mr. Kidd that they would not" discuss tho agreomont with us; they told ub that it was an insult and that the com- mny would immediately apply for a )oard. Stormy meetings of tno men woro held, and the men only consented to have it cut down if it was definitely settled that negotiations would be broken off on July 1st; there was no award in sight on Juno 30th, and the men quit work on July 2nd, owing to July 1st being a noliday. Mr. Murrin, referring to the Action of tho men striking, in view of tho fact that the company had stated that they would agree to pay whatever the board of conciliation decided, said: "That did not affect tho men. They wont out and thc city eounoil mot and finally agreed to the necessity of our having more monoy to pay wages ,aml agreed to a six-cent fare, if wo immediately came to a settlement with our men." In the faco of that public statement, I will leavo it to you, as business men, to judgo what opportunity (here wns to como to any .settlement with our mon, except on'tho basis of -absolutely everything thnt they asked, with tho result that .although we sat for two days and a night or thereabouts ,and wont into" the wholo of this, thc thing went through. Thc men just simply stood put. Mr. Cottrell "replied to this statement by snying: Mr. Chairman, it was thc company that stood pat, and even though they had been given the increased fare, they spent the two dnys and a night trying to get the men to take something less thun the wages and conditions for which they bad been given tho six-cent faro. Finally, after much importuning on the part* of the city council, they promised that tho cars would bo running tho next morning, nnd we met again and wcro in session about oight hourB drafting up, not our proposal, but really negotiating the new agreement. And I want, Mr. Chairman, to sub* mit to you ns an exhibit, tbo figures which tho company placed before tho 1013 board as the estimated cost of the now conditions asked for, and what thoy really amounted to. Mr. Cottrell then presented thn figures given abovo as to tho cost to the company of the changes in working conditions granted in 1918. It is expected that the inves ligation will bo concluded this week, nnd the award brought down in the very near future. DEMOCRATIC I Grab Session Held at Ottawa ty Our Political Spendthrifts The session of the Dominion Parliament which was called together to1 rntify tho Poaco Treaty netted $2500 per member for about 30 days* of lounging uround tho lobbies and recreation rooms. The Liberals voted to amend it and the Unionists voted to accept it, and it wasn't worth the million dollars spent by, the lawmakers of Canada on salaries in that session anyftow. But it was all in the name of democracy. Issues a Challenge to Debate on the O.B.U. (Continued from page 1) noticed that J. W. Wilkinson had waxed vory eloquent at the Trados Congress convention, and that if he was capable of doing that at Congress, and we hnd lost him ns a. platform man in Vancouvor, that we might be ablo to restoro him to it, and it was in Vancouver that he should vindicate himself,' and if the press wanted a story, and would make as much of it as some stato-, ments he (Pritchard) had mado some timo ago, tho newspapers could issue a challengo to J. W. Wilkin-1 son to take the platform to defend tho A. F. of L. against the new form of organization, tho 0. B. U. He stated in closing that this could be taken up bv any of tho International men. The council then went into oxecutive session. Belfast, Ireland.—A striko of the Irish Transport nnd oOneral Workers union of that port has spread to Dublin and threatened a genoral tie- up in both cities, Tbe strikers had demanded $5 por. dny aud a 44-hour week, aud their union compromises' seamen and firemen as well aa dock- Seattle—Further delay in the shipment of five carloads of rifles destined for Vladivostok ,was occasioned whon tho union longshoremen failed to roport to load the consignment. A call was issued for nonunion men to load the entiro cargo1 before night ,but there was no response. Give a little encouragement to our advertisers. Do you ever go out of your way ] to patronize those who patronize usf , Buy at a union store. Patronize Federationist advertisers. Whist Drive and Dance Under Auspices of Federated Labor Party O'Brien Hall THURSDAY, OCT. 23 Gartlcy's Orchettra Gentlemen SOe -Ladies 25o rutronizi; P-jdcrut lontat odvertis- ur. .in,] lull tlitna twill/ v.." 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